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Battles -
Battle Summaries
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| Battle Name: |
Hanover Court House |
| Other Names: |
Slash Church |
| State: |
Virginia |
| Location: |
Hanover County |
| Campaign: |
Peninsula Campaign (March-September 1862) |
| Dates: |
May 27, 1862 |
| Principal Commanders: |
Brig. Gen. Fitz John Porter [US]; Brig. Gen. Lawrence O'B. Branch [CS] |
| Forces Engaged: |
Divisions |
| Estimated Casualties: |
1,327 total (US 397; CS 930) |
| Description: |
On May 27, 1862, elements of Brig. Gen. Fitz John Porter’s V Corps extended north to protect the right flank of
McClellan’s Union army that now straddled the Chickahominy River. Porter’s objective was to cut the railroad and to open the
Telegraph Road for Union reinforcements under Maj. Gen. Irvin McDowell that were marching south from Fredericksburg.
Confederate forces, attempting to prevent this maneuver, were defeated just south of Hanover Courthouse after a stiff fight. The
Union victory was moot, however, for McDowell’s reinforcements were recalled to Fredericksburg upon word of Banks’s rout at First
Winchester. |
| Results: |
Union victory |
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Where would I find information about that encounter?
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