Dinwiddie Court House | First and Second Positions | Mar 31, 1865
Dinwiddie County, Va.
Dinwiddie Court House | First and Second Positions | Mar 31, 1865 (January 2023)
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Fought on March 31, 1865, the Battle of Dinwiddie Court House was one of the last offensive actions of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War. While a Southern victory, the battle set the stage for the Confederate defeat at the Battle of Five Forks the next day and the eventual evacuation of Petersburg and Richmond on the night of April 2-3.
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Result: Union Victory
Estimated Casualties
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Union
830
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Confed.
2,950
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Result: Union Victory
Estimated Casualties
7,750
Union
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Confed.
4,250
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