The First Battle of Deep Bottom was fought from July 27 to July 29, 1864, at Deep Bottom in Henrico County, Virginia, as part of the Siege of Petersburg of the American Civil War. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Henrico (hɛnˈraɪkoʊ is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign was a series of battles around Petersburg Virginia, fought from June 9, 1864, to March 25, 1865 Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Deep Bottom is the colloquial name for an area of the James River near the state capital, where the river is surrounded by bluffs, and was part of a supply route for the Confederate Army during the Siege of Petersburg. The James River in the US state of Virginia is a long River, including its Jackson River source In Geography and Geology, a cliff is a significant vertical or near vertical rock exposure The War Department was established by the Confederate Congress in an act on February 21, 1861. The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign was a series of battles around Petersburg Virginia, fought from June 9, 1864, to March 25, 1865
During the night of July 26 to July 27, the Union Army II Corps and two divisions of Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan's cavalry under the command of Maj. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. The Union Army was the army that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. There were five corps in the Union Army designated as II Corps ( Second Army Corps) during the American Civil War. Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6 1831 &ndash August 5 1888 was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War Gen. Winfield S. Hancock crossed to the north side of James River to threaten Richmond. Winfield Scott Hancock ( February 14 1824 &ndash February 9 1886) was a career U This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. This demonstration diverted Confederate forces from the impending attack at Petersburg on July 30. Petersburg is an Independent city in Virginia, United States located on the Appomattox River. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off 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 to hold the bridgehead at Deep Bottom. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat