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First Deep Bottom - July 28, 1864

Battle of First Deep Bottom
July 28, 1864

During the night of July 26-27, the Union II Corps and two divisions of Sheridan’s cavalry under command of  Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock crossed to the north side of James River to threaten Richmond. This demonstration diverted Confederate forces from the impending attack at Petersburg on July 30. Union efforts to turn the Confederate position at New Market Heights and Fussell’s Mill were abandoned when the Confederates strongly reinforced their lines and counterattacked. During the night of July 29, the Federals recrossed the river leaving a garrison as heretofore to hold the bridgehead at Deep Bottom. 

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