Today in the Petersburg Campaign: October 28, 1864

October 28, 1864

The engagement at Boydton Plank Road or Hatcher’s Run, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.  10/27-28/1864.

The engagement at Fair Oaks and Darbytown Road, the Richmond, VA, Campaign, as Lieut. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, USA, attempts to move on Petersburg, VA, before winter, but to no avail as Maj. Gens. Henry Heth and William Mahone, CSA, repel Maj. Gens. Winfield Scott Hancock and Gouverneur K. Warren, USA.  (The final) Winter is fast approaching.  10/27-28/1864.

Skirmish in front of Fort Morton and Fort Sedgwick, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.

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Mentions of This Date at The Siege of Petersburg Online:

• OR XLII P1 #1: Report of Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant, commanding US Army, August 9-December 11, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #5: Reports of Major General George G. Meade, commanding AotP, August 1-December 12, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #6: Itinerary of the Army of the Potomac and Army of the James, August 1-December 31, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #7: Number 7. Return of Casualties in the Union Forces, Aug. 13-20, 18-21, 25, Sep. 29-30, Oct. 7, 13, 27-28, Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov. Dec. 1864
• OR XLII P1 #10: Report of Surg. Thomas A. McParlin, U. S. Army, Medical Director, Army of the Potomac, August 1-December 26, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #11: Report of Brigadier General Marsena R. Patrick, Provost-Marshal-General, AotP, July 30-November 1, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #12: Reports of Major Benjamin F. Fisher, Chief Signal Officer, AotP, August 1-October 31, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #15: Report of Lieutenant Colonel James W. Walsh, 3rd PA Cav, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #17: Reports of Major General Winfield S. Hancock, commanding II/AotP, August 12-October 28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #48: Report of Brigadier General Thomas W. Egan, commanding 2/II/AotP, October 26-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #49: Reports of Lieutenant Colonel Horace P. Rugg, 59th NY, commanding 1/2/II/AotP, Aug 12-26 and Oct 26-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #51: Report of Major Isaac W. Starbird, 19th ME, October 26-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #53: Report of Captain Isaac H. Boyd, 19th MA, October 26-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #54: Report of Captain Gustave Magnitzky, 20th MA, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #57: Report of Lieutenant William Ludgate, 59th NY, October 26-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #60: Report of Lieutenant Charles H. Dygert, 152nd NY, October 26-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #61: Report of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Kleckner, 184th PA, October 26-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #65: Reports of Colonel James M. Willett, 8th NYHA, commanding 2/2/II/AotP, October 26-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #67: Reports of Brigadier General Thomas A. Smyth, commanding 3/2/II/AotP, August 23-25 and October 25-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #69: Report of Captain John T. Dent, 1st Delaware, October 26-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #70: Reports of Captain Henry F. Chew, 12th NJ, August 23-26 and October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #72: Report of Lieutenant Andrew Boyd, 108th NY, October 26-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #73: Report of Major Patrick S. Tinen, 69th PA, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #74: Report of Captain Charles McAnally, 69th PA, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #75: Report of Lieutenant John H. Gallager, 106th PA, October 26-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #76: Report of Captain John Fordyce, 7th WV, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #77: Reports of Bvt. Major General Gershom Mott, commanding 3/II/AotP, Aug 12-19, Sept 10, Oct 1-5 and 24-28, and Dec 6-12, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #81: Reports of Brigadier General P. Regis de Trobriand, commanding 1/3/II/AotP, Aug 13-20, Oct 26-28, and Dec 7-12, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #83: Reports of Brigadier General Byron R. Pierce, commanding 2/3/II/AotP, Oct 1-5 and 27, and Dec 7-12, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #95: Report of Captain James Miller, 105th PA, October 26-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #99: Report of Captain Benjamin M. Peck, 141st PA, commanding 1st USSS, October 27, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #100: Reports of Bvt. Brigadier General Robert McAllister, commanding 3/3/II/AotP, Aug 13-20 and 25, Sept 9-10, Oct 1-5 and 24-28, Nov 5, and Dec 7-12, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #108: Report of Major John G. Hazard, 1st RI Lt Arty, commanding Arty/II/AotP, October 26-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #111: Report of Lieutenant Edward S. Smith, 15th NY Btty, commanding 10th MA Btty, October 27, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #119: Reports of Lieutenant John W. Roder, Btty K 4th US Arty, Aug 12-27 and Oct 26-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #121: Reports of Major General Gouvernour K. Warren, commanding V/AotP, Aug 18-21 and 31, Oct 27-28, and Dec 7-12, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #127: Reports of Brigadier General Charles Griffin, commanding 1/V/AotP, Aug 18-21, Oct 27-28, and Dec 7-12, 1864
• Affair of the Williamsburg Road or Fair Oaks No. 2, Oct. 26-27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #160: Reports of Brigadier General Samuel W. Crawford, commanding 3/V/AotP, Aug 18-21, Oct 27-28, and Dec 7-12, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #162: Reports of Brigadier General Edward S. Bragg, commanding 1/3/V/AotP, Oct 27-28 and Dec 7-12, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #176: Reports of Bvt. Brigadier General J. William Hofmann, 56th PA, commanding 3/3/V/AotP, Oct 27-28 and Dec 7-12, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #177: Reports of Lieutenant Colonel Horatio N. Warren, 142nd PA, Oct 27-28 and Dec 7-12, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #180: Report of Captain John McKinlock, 147th NY, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #182: Reports of Major John T. Jack, 56th PA, Oct 27-28 and Dec 7-12, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #183: Reports of Captain Charles Barlow, 121st PA, Oct 27-28 and Dec 7-12, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #186: Reports of Bvt. Brigadier General Charles S. Wainwright, 1st NY Lt Arty, commanding Arty/V/AotP, Aug 18-21, Oct 27-28, and Dec 7-12, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #187: Reports of Major General John G. Parke, commanding IX/AotP, Aug 15-Oct 28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #189: Reports of Brigadier General Orlando B. Willcox, commanding 1/IX/AotP, Sept 30-Oct 8 and Oct 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #192: Report of Brigadier General John F. Hartranft, commanding 1/1/IX/AotP, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #199: Report of Lieutenant Colonel Byron M. Cutcheon, 20th MI, commanding 2/1/IX/AotP, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #204: Reports of Colonel Napoleon B. McLaughlen, 57th MA, commanding 3/1/IX/AotP, Sept 30-Oct 8 and 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #207: Reports of Brigadier General Robert B. Potter, commanding 2/IX/AotP, Sept 29-Oct 19 and Oct 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #215: Report of Brigadier General Edward Ferrero, commanding 3/IX/AotP, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #221: Report of Colonel John C. Tidball, 4th NYHA, commanding Arty/IX/AotP, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #224: Report of Captain Edward W Rogers, 19th NY Btty, Aug 1-Oct 31, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #227: Reports of Captain Jacob Roemer, 34th NY Btty, Aug 1-Oct 31, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #228: Reports of Captain Samuel H. Rhoads, Btty D PA Lt Arty, Aug 1-Oct 28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #229: Reports of Bvt. Major General David McM. Gregg, commanding 2/Cav/AotP, Aug 22-26, Oct 26-28, Nov 7, and Dec 1, 4, and 7-12, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #231: Report of Asst. Surg. Elias J. Marsh, Surgeon-in-Chief, 2/Cav/AotP, July 30-Dec 12, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #232: Reports of Brigadier General Henry E. Davies, Jr., commanding 1/2/Cav/AotP, Aug 1-27, Oct 26-29, Nov 24, and Dec 7-12, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #239: Report of Major Joseph W. Wistar, 8th PA Cav, October 26-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #240: Report of Lieutenant Lewis McMakin, 13th PA Cav, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #244: Reports of Bvt. Brigadier General Charles H. Smith, 1st ME Cav, commanding 3/2/Cav/AotP, Oct 26-28 and Dec 7-12, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #246: Reports of Captain Henry R. Clum, Signal Corps, Chief Signal Officer, AotJ, Sept 1-Oct 31, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #247: Reports of Bvt. Major Peter S. Michie, Corps of Engineers, Acting Chief Engineer, Aug 1-Dec 20, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #256: Report of Col. Alvin C. Voris, 67th OH, commanding 1/1/X/AotJ, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #258: Report of Lieut. James Hannum, 39th IL, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #262: Report of Lieut. John C. Edwards, 62nd OH, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #264: Report of Capt. Lewis C. Hunt, 67th OH, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #266: Reports of Col. Joseph C. Abbott, 7th NH, commanding 2/1/X/AotJ, Sept 28-Oct 7 and Oct 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #270: Reports of Captain Seager S. Atwell, 7th CT, Aug 17-21, Sept 28-Oct 7, Oct 13 and 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #271: Reports of Major Frederick W. Prince, 16th NYHA, Sept 28-Oct 13 and Oct 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #272: Reports of Lieutenant Colonel James F. Randlett, 3rd NH, Aug 14-17, Sept 29, and Oct 1, 7, 13, and 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #276: Reports of Colonel Harris M. Plaisted, 11th ME, commanding 3/1/X/AotJ, Aug 27-Sept 25 and Oct 1, 7, 13, and 27-29, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #278: Reports of Lieutenant Colonel Edwin S. Greeley, 10th CT, October 27-29, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #281: Reports of Captain Simeon H. Merrill, 11th ME, October 13 and 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #288: Report of Brigadier General Robert S. Foster, commanding 2/X/AotJ, Sept 28-Oct 4 and Oct 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #291: Reports of Colonel Galusha Pennypacker, 97th PA, commanding 2/2/X/AotJ, Sept 28-Oct 1 and Oct 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #292: Reports of Colonel Louis Bell, 4th NH, commanding 3/2/X/AotJ, Sept 28-Oct 1 and Oct 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #294: Report of Colonel James Shaw, Jr., 7th USCT, commanding 1/3/X/AotJ, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #296: Report of Lieutenant Colonel Llewellyn F. Haskell, 7th USCT, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #298: Report of Captain Hugh S. Thompson, 9th USCT, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #299: Report of Captain John W. Falconer, 41st USCT, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #300: Reports of Colonel Ulysses Doubleday, 45th USCT, commanding 2/3/X/AotJ, Oct 13 and 27-29, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #302: Report of Captain Frederick E. Camp, 29th CT, October 27-28, 1864
• The Battle of Fair Oaks and Darbytown Road: October 27-28, 1864
• The Battle of Boydton Plank Road: October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #315: Report of Bvt. Major General Godfrey Weitzel, commanding XVIII/AotJ, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #318: Report of Brigadier General Gilman Marston, commanding 1/XVIII/AotJ, October 27-29, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #319: Report of Lieutenant Colonel John B. Raulston, 81st NY, commanding 1/1/XVIII/AotJ, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #321: Report of Lieutenant Colonel Joab N. Patterson, 2nd NH, commanding 3/1/XVIII/AotJ, October 26-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #323: Report of Brigadier General Charles A. Heckman, commanding 2/XVIII/AotJ, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #328: Report of Captain Frank W. Tremain, 89th NY, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #329: Report of Major Samuel K. Vaughan, 19th WI, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #332: Report of Lieutenant Colonel Ira C. Terry, 22nd USCT, October 27-28, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #351: Reports of General Robert E. Lee, commanding Army of Northern Virginia, Aug 16-Dec 27, 1864
• OR XLII P1 #362: Reports of Major General Bushrod R. Johnson, commanding Johnson/DNCSV, Aug 2-Dec 31, 1864
• MHSM Papers V5: The Expedition to the Boydton Plank Road, October, 1864 by Brevet Brigadier-General Francis A. Walker
• Henry F. Charles Memoirs: The Battle of Boydton Plank Road – October 28, 1864
• NT: April 15, 1882 National Tribune: An Incident at Hatcher’s Run
• NP: August 11, 1902 New Orleans Times-Picayune: Donaldsonville Cannoniers at the Siege of Petersburg, Part 9
• NP: November 17, 1864 Windham County Transcript: From the Twenty-Ninth (CT) Regiment
• OR LI P1: Report of Asst. Surg. Charles Smart, Medical Inspector, II/AotP, October 1-31, 1864
• CT AG 64-65: Report of Lieutenant Colonel James F. Brown, 21st Connecticut, of operations September 3, 1864 to April 10, 1865
• OR LI P1: Report of Bvt. Major General Rufus Ingalls, Chief Quartermaster, Union Armies, July 1, 1864 – June 30, 1865
• OR LI P1: Report of Colonel Richard N. Batchelder, Chief Quartermaster, AotP, June 30, 1864 – June 30, 1865
• NT: November 10, 1898 National Tribune: The Pennsylvania Reserves from Cold Harbor to Appomattox
• Richmond Must Fall: The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, October 1864
• LT: October 28, 1864 Theodore Lyman
• LT: October 28, 1864 Delevan Bates (30th United States Colored Troops)
• 150 Years Ago Today at Petersburg: October 28, 1864
• BEARSS MAP: Battle of Boydton Plank Road, October 27-28, 1864 TOPO
• BEARSS MAP: Battle of Boydton Plank Road, October 28, 1864 Map 6
• NP: September 15, 1897 Anderson (SC) Intelligencer: Butler’s SC Cavalry at the Siege of Petersburg
• NP: October 28, 1964 Petersburg Progress-Index: Siege Centennial, Part 32: “The Inequality Is Too Great”
• NP: March 26, 1953 Sandy Creek (NY) News: Thomas Moore (96th NY) at the Siege of Petersburg, Part 3
• NP: October 25, 1945 Baldwinsville NY Messenger: 185th New York at Petersburg, Part 2
• UPR: Report of Major Hollon Richardson, 7th WI, October 27-28, 1864
• NP: March 4, 1925 Potsdam NY Courier and Freeman: Orlando P. Benson Diary, 92nd NY, Part 4