Battle of Darbytown Road

The Battle of Darbytown Road was fought on October 13, 1864, between Union and Confederate forces. The Confederates were attempting to retake ground they had lost to Federal forces during battles near Richmond, Virginia. Their efforts failed.
On October 13, Union forces advanced to find and feel the new Confederate defensive line in front of Richmond. While mostly a battle of skirmishers, a Federal brigade assaulted fortifications north of Darbytown Road and was repulsed with heavy casualties. The Federals retired to their entrenched lines along New Market Road.

Opposing forces

Union

The Union order of battle is compiled from the official tabulation of casualties and includes only units which sustained casualties.

Military rank abbreviations used

MG = Major GeneralBG = Brigadier GeneralCol = ColonelLtc = Lieutenant ColonelMaj = MajorCpt = Captain

Other abbreviations

w = woundedmw = mortally woundedk = killedc = captured

Army of the James

X Corps

MG Alfred H. Terry

Division	Brigade	Regiments and others
First Division BG Adelbert Ames	1st Brigade Col Francis B. Pond	39th Illinois 62nd Ohio 67th Ohio 85th Pennsylvania
First Division BG Adelbert Ames	2nd Brigade BG Joseph R. Hawley	7th Connecticut 3rd New Hampshire 16th New York Heavy Artillery, 7 Companies
First Division BG Adelbert Ames	3rd Brigade Col Harris M. Plaisted	10th Connecticut 11th Maine 24th Massachusetts
Second Division
Third Division BG William Birney	1st Brigade Col Alvin C. Voris	7th U.S. Colored Troops 9th U.S. Colored Troops
Third Division BG William Birney	2nd Brigade Col Ulysses Doubleday	29th Connecticut 8th U.S. Colored Troops 45th U.S. Colored Troops
Cavalry Division BG August V. Kautz	1st Brigade Col Robert M. West	5th Pennsylvania
Cavalry Division BG August V. Kautz	2nd Brigade Col Samuel P. Spear	11th Pennsylvania
Cavalry Division BG August V. Kautz	3rd Brigade Col Andrew W. Evans	1st Maryland 1st New York Mounted Rifles