| Battle Name: |
Hatcher’s Run |
| Other Names: |
Dabney’s Mill, Rowanty Creek, Armstrong’s Mill, Vaughan Road |
| State: |
Virginia |
| Location: |
Dinwiddie County |
| Campaign: |
Richmond-Petersburg Campaign (June 1864-March 1865) |
| Dates: |
February 5-7, 1865 |
| Principal Commanders: |
Maj. Gen. A.A. Humphreys and Maj. Gen. G.K. Warren [US]; Maj. Gen. John B. Gordon [CS] |
| Forces Engaged: |
48,352 total (US 34,517; CS 13,835) |
| Estimated Casualties: |
2,700 total |
| Description: |
On February 5, Bvt. Brig. Gen. David Gregg’s cavalry division rode out to the Boydton Plank Road via Ream's Station
and Dinwiddie Court House in an attempt to intercept Confederate supply trains. Maj. Gen. G.K. Warren with the V Corps crossed
Hatcher’s Run and took up a blocking position on the Vaughan Road to prevent interference with Gregg’s operations. Two divisions of
the II Corps under Maj. Gen. A.A. Humphreys shifted west to near Armstrong’s Mill to cover Warren’s right flank. Late in the day,
Maj. Gen. John B. Gordon attempted to turn Humphreys right flank near the mill but was repulsed. During the night, the Federals were
reinforced by two divisions. On February 6, Gregg returned to Gravelly Run on the Vaughan Road from his unsuccessful raid and was
attacked by elements of Brig. Gen. John Pegram’s Confederate division. Warren pushed forward a reconnaissance in the vicinity of
Dabney’s Mill and was attacked by Pegram’s and Maj. Gen. William Mahone’s divisions. Pegram was killed in the action. Although
the Union advance was stopped, the Federals extended their siegeworks to the Vaughan Road crossing of Hatcher’s Run. |
| Results: |
Union gained ground |
