Wednesday, August 13, 2014

August 14, 1864---The Second Battle of Deep Bottom (Day One)



AUGUST 14, 1864:    

The Second Battle of Deep Bottom (The Battle of Fussell’s Mill) (Day One):  The Union Tenth Corps crossed the James River at Deep Bottom near Richmond and attacked the Confederate left flank. The Confederates fell back to New Market Heights, where they regrouped and successfully drove off a combined infantry and cavalry attack near Fussell’s Mill.