October 7, 1864
Skirmish on the Black road, near Strasburg, VA, the Shenandoah Valley, Campaign.
Skirmish near Columbia Furnace, VA, the Shenandoah Valley, Campaign.
The engagement on the Darbytown and New Market Roads, including combats at Johnson’s Farm and Four-Mile Creek, as Confederate forces attack and try to push back the Union siege forces around Petersburg, VA, but to no avail, the Richmond, VA, Campaign.
Brig. Gen. John Gregg, CSA, is mortally wounded in the action while attempting to push back the Federal troops on the Darbytown Road, below Richmond, VA.
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Mentions of This Date at The Siege of Petersburg Online:
- OR XL P1 #314: Confederate Roll of Honor, July 30-October 7, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #1: Report of Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant, commanding US Army, August 9-December 11, 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 #191: Report of Colonel Samuel Harriman, 37th WI, commanding 1/1/IX/AotP, Sept 30-Oct 9, 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 #246: Reports of Captain Henry R. Clum, Signal Corps, Chief Signal Officer, AotJ, Sept 1-Oct 31, 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 #268: Report of Colonel Alfred P. Rockwell, 6th CT, Sept 28-Oct 12, 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 #274: Reports of Lieutenant Colonel Augustus W. Rollins, 7th NH, Sept 28-Oct 7, 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 #287: Report of Captain Frank C. Brunck, 100th NY, October 7, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #305: Reports of Lieutenant Colonel Richard H. Jackson, AIG and Arty/X/AotJ, Sept 3 and Oct 7, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #307: Report of Lieutenant Henry H. Metcalf, 3rd RI Arty, commanding 5th NJ Btty, October 7, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #308: Report of Lieutenant Henry Y. Wildey, Btty E 1st PA Lt Arty, October 7, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #309: Report of Captain Martin S. James, Btty C 3rd RI Hvy Arty, October 7, 1864
- The Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads: October 7, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #310: Reports of Lieutenant Redmond Tully, Btty D 1st US Arty, Aug 13-14 and Oct 7, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #313: Report of Lieutenant John R. Myrick, Btty E 3rd US Arty, October 7, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #335: Reports of Brigadier General August V. Kautz, commanding Cav/AotJ, Sept 16-17, Oct 7, and Dec 10, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #336: Reports of Colonel Robert M. West, 5th PA Cav, commanding 1/Cav/AotJ, Oct 7 and Dec 10, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #338: Reports of Lieutenant Colonel Ferris Jacobs, Jr., 3rd NY Cav, Sept 16-17 and Oct 7, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #339: Report of Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Kleintz, 5th PA Cav, August 10-14 and October 7, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #346: Report of Colonel Edwin V. Sumner, 1st Ny Mtd Rifles, October 7, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #347: Report of Lieutenant Robert M. Hall, Btty B 1st US Arty, October 7, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #349: Report of Lieutenant Dorman L. Noggle, 4th WI Btty, October 7, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #351: Reports of General Robert E. Lee, commanding Army of Northern Virginia, Aug 16-Dec 27, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #353: Report of Brigadier General William N. Pendleton, Arty/ANV, August 10-December 31, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #358: Diary of the First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia Aug 1-Oct 18, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #361: Report of Brigadier General John Bratton, commanding Bratton/Field/First/ANV from July 30-Dec 31, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #362: Reports of Major General Bushrod R. Johnson, commanding Johnson/DNCSV, Aug 2-Dec 31, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #370: Report of Colonel James R. Hagood, 1st SC (Hagood’s), Aug 14-Dec 10, 1864
- OR XLVI P1 #1: Report of Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant, commanding U.S. Army, March 1864-May, 1865
- The Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads: October 7, 1864 by Charles Bowery
- Preserving the Darbytown Road Battlefields by Charles Bowery
- Modern Day Photos of The Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads: October 7, 1864 by Charles Bowery
- Battle of Darbytown Road October 7, 1864 Preservation Map
- CT AG 64-65: Report of Colonel John L. Otis, 10th Connecticut, of operations October 7, 1864
- Book Review: Richmond Must Fall: The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, October 1864
- Richmond Must Fall: The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, October 1864
- NP: May 27, 1908 St. Johnsville NY News: John Reardon Diary (115th NY): September 26-December 5, 1864
- CLARK NC: 8th North Carolina at the Siege of Petersburg
- CV: V13N9: Two Boys of the Fifth Texas Regiment (Fort Gilmer)
- FRASER MAG: A Visit to General Butler and the Army of the James, Part the First
- LT: October 7, 1864 Theodore Lyman
- NP: October 10, 1864 Philadelphia Inquirer: Battle of October 7 (Darbytown and New Market Roads)
- NP: October 10, 1864 Philadelphia Inquirer: Details of the Fight (Darbytown and New Market Roads)
- MAP: Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads: October 7, 1864 (Brett Schulte)
- 150 Years Ago Today: Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads: October 7, 1864
- 150 Years Ago Today at Petersburg: October 7, 1864
- Hampton Newsome on Darbytown and New Market Roads: October 7, 1864
- LT: October 14, 1864 Elias S. Peck
- BEARSS MAP: The Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads, Map 1: October 7, 1864 Daybreak to 7:30 am
- BEARSS MAP: The Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads, Map 2: October 7, 1864 7:30 am to Noon
- BEARSS MAP: The Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads, Map 3: October 7, 1864 Noon to Midnight
- SHS Papers: Volume 14: Campaign of 1864 and 1865 by Charles W. Field
- Hampton Newsome Video on the October 1864 Battles Around Petersburg and Richmond
- CLARK NC: 17th North Carolina at the Siege of Petersburg
- Petersburg Medals of Honor: A Rebel Charge That Failed
- NP: October 28, 1864 The Bedford Inquirer: 210th PA, West of Weldon RR, Oct. 7, 1864
- Book Notes: History of the Eighty-fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865
- ITINERARY: 85th Pennsylvania