Battle of Mine Run

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Battle of Mine Run
Part of the American Civil War
Artillery bombardment with Warren's troops awaiting attack (from Harper's Weekly)
Date November 27, 1863 (1863-11-27) – December 2, 1863 (1863-12-02) Location Orange County, Virginia Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
United States (Union)	CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
George G. Meade	Robert E. Lee
Units involved
Army of the Potomac	Army of Northern Virginia
Strength
81,000[1]	48,000[1]
Casualties and losses
1,653	629

The Battle of Mine Run, also known as Payne's Farm, or New Hope Church, or the Mine Run campaign (November 27 – December 2, 1863), was conducted in Orange County, Virginia, in the American Civil War.

An unsuccessful attempt of the Union Army of the Potomac to defeat the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, it was marked by false starts and low casualties and ended hostilities in the Eastern Theater for the year.