Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 41 engagements

Henrico County: contested ground

The ground around Henrico County was fought over 41 times between 1781 and 1865: 39 battles and 2 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 41 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of BlandfordBattle of Drewry's BluffBattle of Seven PinesBattle of Oak GroveBattle of Gaines's MillBattle of Garnett's & Golding's FarmBattle of Savage's StationBattle of GlendaleBattle of White Oak SwampBattle of Malvern HillBattle of Chaffin's FarmFirst Battle of Deep BottomBattle of Port Walthall JunctionBattle of Swift CreekBattle of Chester StationBattle of Proctor's CreekBattle of Ware Bottom ChurchBattle of Totopotomoy CreekBattle of Haw's ShopSiege of PetersburgFirst Battle of PetersburgSecond Battle of PetersburgBattle of Jerusalem Plank RoadFirst Battle of Ream's StationBattle of the CraterSecond Battle of Deep BottomBattle of Globe TavernSecond Battle of Ream's StationBattle of Peebles' FarmBattle of Vaughan RoadBattle of Darbytown and New Market RoadsBattle of Darbytown RoadBattle of Boydton Plank RoadBattle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown RoadBattle of Trent's ReachBattle of Hatcher's RunBattle of Fort StedmanBattle of Lewis's FarmBattle of White Oak RoadThird Battle of PetersburgBattle of Cold HarborBattle of Cold HarborNorfolkRichmondLynchburgCharlottesvilleRoanokeFredericksburgDanvilleHampton200 km37.342N, 77.372W
41 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Blandford, 1781Battle of Drewry's Bluff, 1862Battle of Seven Pines, 1862Battle of Oak Grove, 1862Battle of Gaines's Mill, 1862Battle of Garnett's & Golding's Farm, 1862Battle of Savage's Station, 1862Battle of Glendale, 1862Battle of White Oak Swamp, 1862Battle of Malvern Hill, 1862Battle of Chaffin's Farm, 1864First Battle of Deep Bottom, 1864Battle of Port Walthall Junction, 1864Battle of Swift Creek, 1864Battle of Chester Station, 1864Battle of Proctor's Creek, 1864Battle of Ware Bottom Church, 1864Battle of Totopotomoy Creek, 1864Battle of Haw's Shop, 1864Battle of Cold Harbor, 1864Siege of Petersburg, 1864First Battle of Petersburg, 1864Second Battle of Petersburg, 1864Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road, 1864First Battle of Ream's Station, 1864Battle of the Crater, 1864Second Battle of Deep Bottom, 1864Battle of Globe Tavern, 1864Second Battle of Ream's Station, 1864Battle of Peebles' Farm, 1864Battle of Vaughan Road, 1864Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads, 1864Battle of Darbytown Road, 1864Battle of Boydton Plank Road, 1864Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road, 1864Battle of Trent's Reach, 1865Battle of Hatcher's Run, 1865Battle of Fort Stedman, 1865Battle of Lewis's Farm, 1865Battle of White Oak Road, 1865Third Battle of Petersburg, 186517811865
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
25 April 1781Battle of BlandfordVirginiaAmerican Revolutionary War
15 May 1862Battle of Drewry's BluffChesterfield County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
31 May 1862Battle of Seven PinesHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
25 June 1862Battle of Oak GroveHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
27 June 1862Battle of Gaines's MillHanover County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
27 June 1862Battle of Garnett's & Golding's FarmHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
29 June 1862Battle of Savage's StationHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
30 June 1862Battle of GlendaleHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
30 June 1862Battle of White Oak SwampHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1 July 1862Battle of Malvern HillHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1864Battle of Chaffin's FarmHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1864First Battle of Deep BottomHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1864Battle of Port Walthall JunctionChesterfield County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
9 May 1864Battle of Swift CreekChesterfield County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
10 May 1864Battle of Chester StationChester, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
12 May 1864Battle of Proctor's CreekChesterfield County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
20 May 1864Battle of Ware Bottom ChurchChesterfield County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
28 May 1864Battle of Totopotomoy CreekHanover County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
28 May 1864Battle of Haw's ShopHanover County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
31 May 1864Battle of Cold HarborHanover County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
9 June 1864Siege of PetersburgPetersburg, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
9 June 1864First Battle of PetersburgPetersburg, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
15 June 1864Second Battle of PetersburgPetersburg, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
21 June 1864Battle of Jerusalem Plank RoadPetersburg, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
29 June 1864First Battle of Ream's StationDinwiddie County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
30 July 1864Battle of the CraterPetersburg, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
14 August 1864Second Battle of Deep BottomHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
18 August 1864Battle of Globe TavernPetersburg, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
25 August 1864Second Battle of Ream's StationDinwiddie County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
30 September 1864Battle of Peebles' FarmDinwiddie County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1 October 1864Battle of Vaughan RoadDinwiddie County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
7 October 1864Battle of Darbytown and New Market RoadsHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
13 October 1864Battle of Darbytown RoadHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
27 October 1864Battle of Boydton Plank RoadDinwiddie County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
27 October 1864Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown RoadHenrico County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1865Battle of Trent's ReachJames River, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
5 February 1865Battle of Hatcher's RunDinwiddie County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
25 March 1865Battle of Fort StedmanPetersburg, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
29 March 1865Battle of Lewis's FarmDinwiddie County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
31 March 1865Battle of White Oak RoadDinwiddie County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War
2 April 1865Third Battle of PetersburgDinwiddie County, VirginiaAmerican Civil War

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.