First Battle of Ream's Station
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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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First Battle of Ream's Station | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
A map of the Union raiders' route | |||||||
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United States (Union) | 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] |
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