Northern Name for Battle: Globe Tavern Southern Name for Battle: Globe Tavern Location of Battle: Dinwiddie County, Virginia Date of Battle: August 18-21, 1864 Northern Commander: Warren Southern Commander: Lee Winner: Union Troops Involved: 34,300 Northern Casualties: 4,279 Southern Casualties: 1,600 Interesting Facts: This was the Union army's first decisive battle of the siege of Petersburg.