The Second Battle of Ream's Station
August 25, 1864
On August 24, Union II Corps moved south along the Weldon Railroad, tearing up track, preceded by Gregg’s cavalry division. On August 25, Maj. Gen. Henry Heth attacked and overran the faulty Union position at Ream’s Station, capturing 9 guns, 12 colors, and many prisoners. The old II Corps was shattered. Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock withdrew to the main Union line near the Jerusalem Plank Road, bemoaning the declining combat effectiveness of his troops.
History Articles
Battle Maps: Battle of Reams Station
Ream's Station Resources
Petersburg National Battlefield (NPS)
Wikipedia: The Siege of Petersburg
Annotated Satellite Overhead of Ream's Station Battlefield (Google)
A.P. Hill: From the Crater to Ream's Station (APHillcsa.com)
North Carolinian Account of the Battle of Ream's Station (APHillcsa.com)
New York Times Account of the Battle of Ream's Station - PDF
Historical Markers: The Second Battle of Ream's Station
Blog: The Siege of Petersburg Online
Ream's Station News
Preservation
Battle Facts
Campaign
- Richmond-Petersburg Campaign
Battles In This Campaign
Second Deep Bottom
Petersburg Breakthrough
Petersburg
New Market Heights
Hatcher's Run
Fort Stedman
First Deep Bottom
Location
- Dinwiddie County, Virginia
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Dates
- August 25, 1864
Union Commander
Confederate Commander
Forces Engaged
- 9,000 Union
- 9,500 Confederate
Estimated Casualties
- 2,747 Union
- 814 Confederate
Result
- Confederate Victory
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