White Oak Road
Hatcher's Run, Gravelly Run
Civil War Virginia

American Civil War
March 31, 1865

On March 30, Lee shifted reinforcements to meet the Federal movement to turn his right flank, placing Major General W.H. Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry divisions at Five Forks and transferring Pickett's division from the Bermuda Hundred front to the extreme right.

Warren pushed the V Corps forward and entrenched a line to cover the Boydton Plank Road from its intersection with Dabney Mill Road south to Gravelly Run.

Ayres's division advanced northwest toward White Oak Road. On March 31, in combination with Major General Philip Sheridan's thrust via Dinwiddie Court House, Warren directed his corps against the Confederate entrenchments along White Oak Road, hoping to cut Lee's communications with Pickett at Five Forks.

The Union advance was stalled by a crushing counterattack directed by Major General Bushrod Johnson, but Warren's position stabilized and his soldiers closed on the road by day's end.

This fighting set up the Confederate defeat at Five Forks on April 1.

Result(s): Union gained ground

Location: Dinwiddie County

Campaign: Appomattox Campaign (March-April 1865) next battle in campaign previous battle in campaign

Date(s): March 31, 1865

Principal Commanders:  Major General G.K. Warren [US]; General Robert E. Lee and Lieutenant General Richard H. Anderson [CS]

Forces Engaged: Corps

Estimated Casualties: 2,670 (US 1,870; CS 800)

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