First Battle of Ream's Station

First Battle of Ream's Station
Part of the American Civil War

A map of the Union raiders' route
DateJune 29, 1864 (1864-06-29)
Location
Result Confederate victory
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
James H. Wilson
August Kautz
William Mahone
Fitzhugh Lee
Strength
4,000 [1] 7,000 [1]
Casualties and losses
600 [2]

The First Battle of Ream's Station was fought on June 29, 1864, during the Wilson–Kautz Raid of the American Civil War. Confederate forces under Maj. Gen. William Mahone and Brig. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee defeated Union cavalry raiding Confederate railroads south of Petersburg, Virginia.

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