Second Battle of Ream's Station

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Second Battle of Ream's Station
Part of American Civil War
Date August 25, 1864 Location Dinwiddie County, Virginia Result Confederate victory
Combatants
United States of America	Confederate States of America
Commanders
Winfield S. Hancock	Henry Heth
Strength
II Corps	Heth's Division, III Corps
Casualties
2,750	814

Richmond–Petersburg Campaign
1st Petersburg – 2nd Petersburg – Jerusalem Plank Road – Staunton River Bridge – Sappony Church – 1st Ream's Station – 1st Deep Bottom – Crater – 2nd Deep Bottom – Globe Tavern – 2nd Ream's Station – Chaffin's Farm – Peebles' Farm – Darbytown & New Market Roads – Darbytown Road – Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road – Boydton Plank Road – Hatcher's Run – Fort Stedman

The Second Battle of Ream's Station (or Reams's Station) was fought during the Siege of Petersburg in the American Civil War on August 25, 1864, in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.

On August 24, the Union II Corps moved south along the Weldon Railroad, tearing up track, preceded by David McM. Gregg's cavalry division. On August 25, Confederate Maj. Gen. Henry Heth attacked and overran the faulty Union position at Ream's Station, capturing nine guns, twelve colors, and many prisoners. II Corps commander Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock withdrew to the main Union line near the Jerusalem Plank Road, bemoaning his shattered corps and the declining combat effectiveness of his troops.

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• National Park Service battle description