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612:'s II Corps division was forced to completely change fronts. Hancock was now surrounded on 3 sides with no line of retreat. But unlike at Reams's Station, the II Corps did not panic, and Hancock seized the initiative. Mahone had almost been too successful and found his division isolated in turn. Hancock ordered an attack on both Confederate flanks. Hampton failed to hold off the Union cavalry and Gregg was able to move up and aid in routing Mahone. The tables had thus turned and the Confederates, now threatened with encirclement, retreated up the Boydton Plank Road. Hancock retained his hold on the Boydton Plank Road and Grant left to him the decision whether to remain or withdraw to the initial Union lines. Although Hancock had repulsed the Confederate attack, his position was still very unstable. That night Hancock marched his men back to their original position. 539: 48: 136: 118: 3399: 3409: 620:
With October nearly over, both armies settled into winter quarters. The Confederates maintained their hold on the Boydton Plank Road throughout the winter. Hancock had won a tactical victory over Heth's Confederates, partially erasing the stain of the rout at Reams's Station. No further significant
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rode out to the battlefield, where Meade immediately noticed a gap between Hancock and the V Corps. With the South Side Railroad still 6 miles (9.7 km) away, Meade realized that continuing the advance would only further isolate the II Corps, and so ordered Hancock to halt. Brig. Gen.
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Having never linked up with Crawford's division, Hancock's corps returned to Hatcher's Run crossing but found it blocked by Confederate cavalry. This left the entire II Corps isolated on the north side of Hatcher's Run without support. With the memory of
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The Battle of Boydton Plank Road marked the last battle of two distinguished Union generals in the Army of the Potomac. The following month, Winfield Hancock resigned from field command due to complications with the wound he received at
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infusing them, Heth and Hampton saw a golden opportunity to destroy the whole II Corps. Hancock's only line of retreat was the Dabney Mill Road, for which Heth was now aiming. Late in the afternoon, Brig. Gen.
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On October 27, Hancock marched across Hatcher's Run, brushed aside Confederate pickets and moved around the Confederate flank towards Burgess Mill. The division under Brig. Gen.
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Second Corps US Army under Hancock outflanking Confederate works at Armstrong's Mill, October 27
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moved up behind the Federals. Mahone moved so far around the Federal flank that Brig. Gen.
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Confederate cavalry threatening to cut it off from the main Confederate lines.
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action occurred on any front around Petersburg for the rest of the year.
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against the Richmond defenses along the Darbytown Road
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Index

Battle of Hatcher's Run
Battle of White Oak Road
American Civil War

Dinwiddie County
Petersburg, Virginia
United States
Union
CSA (Confederacy)
Ulysses S. Grant
George Meade
Winfield S. Hancock
Henry Heth
II Corps
V Corps
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Siege of Petersburg
1st Petersburg
2nd Petersburg
Jerusalem Plank Road
Wilson–Kautz Raid
Staunton River Bridge
Sappony Church
1st Ream's Station
1st Deep Bottom
Crater

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