Harris Farm Engagement

The Harris Farm Engagement was a military engagement between the Union Army and the Confederate States Army. The Harris Farm Engagement was a part of the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse. The battle was led by Union Major General Winfield S. Hancock and Confederate general Richard S. Ewell. The battle was caused when the Union commander, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant ordered Hancock's Union II Corps to trap Confederate soldiers between Richmond and Fredericksburg. Before General Hancock could trap the Confederate soldiers, Confederate General Robert E. Lee ordered Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell, in command of the Confederate Second Corps to ambush General Hancock's troops at the Harris Farm.

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1864 Harris Farm Engagement

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1861 Battle of Aquia Creek

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1862 Battle of Fredericksburg

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1863 Mud March

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1863 Stoneman's 1863 Raid

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1863 Battle of Chancellorsville

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1863 Battle of Salem Church

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1863 Second Battle of Fredericksburg

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1863 Battle of Franklin's Crossing

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1863 Battle of Mine Run

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1864 Battle of the Wilderness

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1864 Battle of Todd's Tavern

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1864 Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1861	Battle of Aquia Creek	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1862	Battle of Fredericksburg	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1863	Mud March	offensive	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1863	Stoneman's 1863 Raid	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1863	Battle of Chancellorsville	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1863	Battle of Salem Church	United States, Confederate States of America, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1863	Second Battle of Fredericksburg	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1863	Battle of Franklin's Crossing	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1863	Battle of Mine Run	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1864	Battle of the Wilderness	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1864	Battle of Todd's Tavern	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1864	Battle of Spotsylvania Court House	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1864	Harris Farm Engagement	skirmish	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1985	McQ Inc	arms industry, business	Wikidata