Garnett's & Golding's Farms VA018
1862-06-27 to 1862-06-28 · VA · Peninsula Campaign [March-July 1862] · frozen result: Inconclusive · NPS summary (as listed)
While battle raged north of the Chickahominy River at Gaines' Mill on June 27, Magruder demonstrated against the Union line south of the river at Garnett's Farm. To escape an artillery crossfire, the Federal defenders from Maj. Gen. Samuel P. Heintzelman's III Corps refused their line along the river. The Confederates attacked again near Golding's Farm on the morning of June 28 but were easily repulsed. These "fixing" actions heightened the fear in the Union high command that an all out attack would be launched against them south of the river.
Dossier claims
Draft dossier, revision . Claims are extraction records with their quoted passages, not historical adjudication. JSON
information
supportedunresolved In the south-bank context of Gaines’ Mill, Webb quotes Franklin saying it was not prudent to send more troops and Sumner expressing uncertainty.
Quoted retrospective evidence about reported beliefs, not independently inspected original messages or knowledge of exact enemy strengths. The wider south-bank context is not a numerical strength return for Garnett’s and Golding’s Farms.
I do not think it prudent to send any more troops from here at present.webb-peninsula-selections-v1, p.135 (OCR page markers; not checked against print) · snapshot
3be92161e849…Everything is so uncertain, that I think it would be hazard- ous to do it.webb-peninsula-selections-v1, p.135 (OCR page markers; not checked against print) · snapshot
3be92161e849…logistics
unknownunresolved
No inspected battle-specific supply, ammunition or transport return establishes logistical sufficiency or readiness. Formation lists and retrospective praise are not numerical readiness measures.
objectives
supportedunresolved NPS describes Magruder demonstrating against the Union line while Gaines’ Mill was fought north of the river.
Attributed fixing purpose, not proof of the precise causal effect on Union decisions.
Magruder demonstrated against the Union line south of the rivernps-va018-v1, Description · snapshot
eeb65de358b1…outcome
supportedpost_outcome The frozen result remains Inconclusive.
Retain the frozen outcome and engagement interval. A tactical result, later retreat, success at a local sector and campaign contribution are different measures. No causal effect, half-win or extra independent victory is inferred.
disputedpost_outcome The frozen casualty text reads 830 total. The live NPS table reads 627 total (US 189; CS 438;).
Preserve source versions and population boundaries. No original return was inspected to reconcile totals, categories, missing side breakdowns or reporting cutoffs. A zero display is not no losses; casualties and captured hospital populations are not opening strength. Do not add overlapping battle/component totals.
responsibility
supportedunresolved NPS identifies Magruder with the demonstrations and Heintzelman’s III Corps with the defending line.
Sector and army command are distinct; no equal or automatic attribution to everyone listed.
strength
unknownunresolved
No inspected return establishes matched personnel at a common opening boundary. The frozen side-specific numerical bounds are blank; zero displays, vessel lists, combined army totals and later casualties cannot fill them.
disputedunresolved The frozen force field reads Divisions; the live NPS table reads 0 total (US 0; CS 0;).
These are source fields, not matched opening returns. Preserve vessel versus personnel units, unspecified formations and combined versus side totals. Shared NPS/CWSAC provenance supplies no independent confirmation; displayed zeros are not measured absence.
terrain
supportedunresolved NPS places the actions south of the Chickahominy and says the Union line was refused to escape an artillery crossfire.
A deployment response and river location, not a measured terrain advantage.
Open questions
- Original orders, personnel and casualty returns, contemporary message chains, disputed totals and precise command clocks remain deferred after the bounded follow-up. No OCR-to-print or map verification is claimed.
- Keep opening, reinforced, engaged, hospital, captured and vessel populations distinct. Source fields and retrospective judgments do not establish causal contributions.
- Preserve frozen outcomes and campaign membership, including combined/component rows; no automatic commander credit or battle/campaign double counting.