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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Ream’s Station | 2 |
| Second Battle of Ream’s Station canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Reams Station (Second) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9939935 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Second Battle of Ream’s Station Context triple: [Battle of the Weldon Railroad, followedBy, Second Battle of Ream’s Station]
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Battle of Trevilian Station
The Battle of Trevilian Station was a major American Civil War cavalry engagement in June 1864 in Virginia, where Union forces under Philip Sheridan clashed with Confederate cavalry in one of the war’s largest all-cavalry battles.
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Battle of Campbell’s Station
The Battle of Campbell’s Station was an American Civil War engagement fought on November 16, 1863, near Knoxville, Tennessee, in which Union forces conducted a strategic fighting withdrawal to delay a Confederate advance.
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Second Battle of Winchester
The Second Battle of Winchester was a major Confederate victory in June 1863 during the American Civil War that opened the Shenandoah Valley for Robert E. Lee’s army and set the stage for the Gettysburg Campaign.
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Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
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Second Battle of Deep Bottom
The Second Battle of Deep Bottom was an August 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Richmond–Petersburg Campaign, in which Union forces attempted to threaten Richmond and divert Confederate troops from Petersburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Second Battle of Ream’s Station Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Trevilian Station
The Battle of Trevilian Station was a major American Civil War cavalry engagement in June 1864 in Virginia, where Union forces under Philip Sheridan clashed with Confederate cavalry in one of the war’s largest all-cavalry battles.
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B.
Battle of Campbell’s Station
The Battle of Campbell’s Station was an American Civil War engagement fought on November 16, 1863, near Knoxville, Tennessee, in which Union forces conducted a strategic fighting withdrawal to delay a Confederate advance.
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C.
Second Battle of Winchester
The Second Battle of Winchester was a major Confederate victory in June 1863 during the American Civil War that opened the Shenandoah Valley for Robert E. Lee’s army and set the stage for the Gettysburg Campaign.
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D.
Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
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E.
Second Battle of Deep Bottom
The Second Battle of Deep Bottom was an August 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Richmond–Petersburg Campaign, in which Union forces attempted to threaten Richmond and divert Confederate troops from Petersburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Reams Station (Second)
ⓘ
linked to:
Second Battle of Ream’s Station
|
| associatedWith |
siege of Petersburg
ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Petersburg
|
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States of America (Union) ⓘ
linked to:
Union (United States)
|
| campaign | Richmond–Petersburg Campaign ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands combined Union and Confederate casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
A. P. Hill
ⓘ
linked to:
A.P. Hill
Winfield S. Hancock ⓘ
linked to:
Winfield Scott 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
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| 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
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Peebles' Farm
|
| front | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
American Civil War, 1864 campaigns
ⓘ
linked to:
Union campaigns of 1864
|
| 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
ⓘ
linked to:
Richmond–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
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| 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 ⓘ
linked to:
Gouverneur Kemble Warren
Winfield S. Hancock ⓘ
linked to:
Winfield Scott Hancock
|
| UnionForceType |
II Corps, Army of the Potomac
ⓘ
linked to:
II Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
cavalry divisions ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Battle of Ream’s Station Description of subject: 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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