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Battle of Ware Bottom Church (view source)
Revision as of 20:51, December 16, 2010
, 20:51, December 16, 2010Created page with "{{ACWbattle |name=Battle of Ware Bottom Church |image= |begin=May 20, 1864 |end=Same day |place=Chesterfield County, Virginia |theater=Eastern Theater |campaign=Bermuda Hundred C..."
{{ACWbattle
|name=Battle of Ware Bottom Church
|image=
|begin=May 20, 1864
|end=Same day
|place=Chesterfield County, Virginia
|theater=Eastern Theater
|campaign=Bermuda Hundred Campaign
|result=Confederate victory
|combatants1=
|combatants2=
|commanders1=[[Benjamin F. Butler]]<br/>Major General, USA
|commanders2=[[P.G.T. Beauregard]]<br/>General, CSA
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1=1,500 total US and CS
|casualties2=1,500 total US and CS
}}
On May 20, Confederate forces under Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard attacked Butler's Bermuda Hundred line near Ware Bottom Church. About 10,000 troops were involved in this action. After driving back Butler's advanced pickets, the Confederates constructed the Howlett Line, effectively bottling up the Federals at Bermuda Hundred. Confederate victories at Proctor's Creek and Ware Bottom Church enabled Beauregard to detach strong reinforcements for Lee's army in time for the fighting at Cold Harbor. (''NPS summary'')
{{Template:Campaignbox Bermuda Hundred}}
{{Template:ACW Battles of 1864}}
[[Category:American Civil War Battles]]
|name=Battle of Ware Bottom Church
|image=
|begin=May 20, 1864
|end=Same day
|place=Chesterfield County, Virginia
|theater=Eastern Theater
|campaign=Bermuda Hundred Campaign
|result=Confederate victory
|combatants1=
|combatants2=
|commanders1=[[Benjamin F. Butler]]<br/>Major General, USA
|commanders2=[[P.G.T. Beauregard]]<br/>General, CSA
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1=1,500 total US and CS
|casualties2=1,500 total US and CS
}}
On May 20, Confederate forces under Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard attacked Butler's Bermuda Hundred line near Ware Bottom Church. About 10,000 troops were involved in this action. After driving back Butler's advanced pickets, the Confederates constructed the Howlett Line, effectively bottling up the Federals at Bermuda Hundred. Confederate victories at Proctor's Creek and Ware Bottom Church enabled Beauregard to detach strong reinforcements for Lee's army in time for the fighting at Cold Harbor. (''NPS summary'')
{{Template:Campaignbox Bermuda Hundred}}
{{Template:ACW Battles of 1864}}
[[Category:American Civil War Battles]]