Battle of Globe Tavern
Confederate Commanders
General P. G T. Beauregard
Lieut. Gen. Ambrose P. Hill
Forces Engaged: 14-15,000
Killed: 211
Wounded: 990
Captured or Missing: 419
Total Casualties: 1,620
Confederate Officers
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Maj. Gen. William Mahone
Maj. Gen. Henry Heth
Brig. Gen. David A. Weisiger
Brig. Gen. Alfred H. Colquitt
Brig. Gen. Thomas L. Clingman
Brig. Gen. John C. C. Sanders
Brig. Gen. Ambrose R. Wright
Brig. Gen. Johnson Hagood
Brig. Gen. Joseph Finegan
Brig. Gen. John R. Cooke
Brig. Gen. William MacRae
Brig. Gen. William W. Kirkland
Brig. Gen. Rufus Barringer
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Confederate Order of Battle
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August 18-21, 1864
Petersburg, Virginia
Union Victory
Part of the Siege of Petersburg
Also called the 2nd Battle of Weldon Railroad
National Park Service
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Battlefield Trust
Globe Tavern - Second Battle of the Weldon Railroad
Weldon Railroad - Aug 19, 1864 Map
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American History Central
The Battle of Globe Tavern, 1864
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Emerging Civil War
A Shift in Strategy: Battle of Globe Tavern
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Siege of Petersburg Online
Battle of Globe Tavern NPS Map Aug 19, 1864 Map 1, 2, 3, 4
Map: Battle of Weldon Railroad: August 19, 1864
The Battle of Globe Tavern Wikipedia Map: August 18-20, 1864
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Union Commander
Maj. Gen. Gouverneur K. Warren
Forces Engaged: 4,296
Killed: 251
Wounded: 1,148
Captured or Missing: 2,897
Total Casualties: 4,296
Union Officers
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Maj. Gen. John Parke
Brig. Gen. Charles Griffin
Brig. Gen. Romeyn B. Ayres
Brig. Gen. Joseph Hayes
Brig. Gen. Samuel W. Crawford
Brig. Gen. Lysander Cutler
Brig. Gen. Edward S. Bragg
Brig. Gen. Julius White
Brig. Gen. Robert B. Potter
Brig. Gen. Orlando B. Willcox
Brig. Gen. John F. Hartranft
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