Second Battle of Ream’s Station

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The Second Battle of Ream’s Station was an August 25, 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Petersburg Campaign, in which Confederate forces under A. P. Hill attacked Union troops destroying the Weldon Railroad, temporarily halting but not reversing the Union’s strategic grip on the vital supply line.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Reams Station (Second)
associatedWith siege of Petersburg
linked to: Siege of Petersburg
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States of America (Union)
campaign Richmond–Petersburg Campaign
casualties thousands combined Union and Confederate casualties
commander A. P. Hill
linked to: A.P. Hill

Winfield S. Hancock
ConfederateCommander A. P. Hill
linked to: A.P. Hill

Henry Heth
William Mahone
ConfederateForceType Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date August 25, 1864
effect did not reverse Union strategic grip on Weldon Railroad
temporarily halted Union destruction of Weldon Railroad
followedBy Battle of Peebles’ Farm
front Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
historicalPeriod American Civil War, 1864 campaigns
involves Army of Northern Virginia
Army of the Potomac
location Dinwiddie County, Virginia
Ream’s Station, Virginia
objective destruction of the Weldon Railroad by Union forces
partOf Petersburg Campaign
precededBy Battle of Globe Tavern
primaryTactic Confederate assault on entrenched Union positions
Union defensive action covering railroad destruction parties
railroad Weldon Railroad
linked to: South Side Railroad
railwayImportance vital Confederate supply line into Petersburg from the south
result Confederate tactical victory
Union retained strategic control of Weldon Railroad
strategicOutcome Union maintained effective control over Weldon Railroad supply line
tacticalOutcome Confederates overran Union positions at Ream’s Station
theater Virginia theater of operations
linked to: Eastern Theater
typeOfEngagement infantry and cavalry engagement
UnionCasualties higher than Confederate casualties
UnionCommander David McM. Gregg
Gouverneur K. Warren
Winfield S. Hancock
UnionForceType II Corps, Army of the Potomac
cavalry divisions
year 1864

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Battle of the Weldon Railroad followedBy Second Battle of Ream’s Station
Battle of Globe Tavern followedBy Second Battle of Ream’s Station
Petersburg and Weldon Railroad associatedWithBattle Battle of Ream’s Station
linked to: Second Battle of Ream’s Station
Second Battle of Deep Bottom followedBy Battle of Ream’s Station
linked to: Second Battle of Ream’s Station
Second Battle of Ream’s Station alsoKnownAs Battle of Reams Station (Second)
linked to: Second Battle of Ream’s Station