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
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Reams Station (Second) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States of America (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Richmond–Petersburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands combined Union and Confederate casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
A. P. Hill
NERFINISHED
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Winfield S. Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander |
A. P. Hill
NERFINISHED
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Henry Heth NERFINISHED ⓘ William Mahone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateForceType | Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | August 25, 1864 ⓘ |
| effect |
did not reverse Union strategic grip on Weldon Railroad
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temporarily halted Union destruction of Weldon Railroad ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Peebles’ Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War, 1864 campaigns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Dinwiddie County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Ream’s Station, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | destruction of the Weldon Railroad by Union forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Petersburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Globe Tavern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTactic |
Confederate assault on entrenched Union positions
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Union defensive action covering railroad destruction parties ⓘ |
| railroad | Weldon Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayImportance | vital Confederate supply line into Petersburg from the south ⓘ |
| result |
Confederate tactical victory
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | infantry and cavalry engagement ⓘ |
| UnionCasualties | higher than Confederate casualties ⓘ |
| UnionCommander |
David McM. Gregg
NERFINISHED
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Gouverneur K. Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ Winfield S. Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionForceType |
II Corps, Army of the Potomac
NERFINISHED
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cavalry divisions ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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