ream’s station i (va068) - national park service · update to the civil war sites advisory...

Update to the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report on the Nation’s Civil War Battlefields

Final DRAFT - Commonwealth of Virginia 239

Ream’s Station I (VA068) Location Dinwiddie County Campaign Richmond-Petersburg Campaign (June 1864-March 1865) Battle Date(s) June 29, 1864 Principal Commanders Maj. Gen. James Wilson and Brig. Gen. August Kautz [US];

Maj. Gen. William Mahone and Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee [CS] Forces Engaged Divisions (4,000 US; 7,000 CS) Results Confederate victory Study Area 3,904.08 acres The revised Study Area includes Wilson’s retreat route. Potential National 3,904.08 acres Register Lands Protected Lands 292.60 acres The Conservation Fund, 210.00 acres, fee simple Civil War Preservation Trust, 82.60 acres, fee simple Publicly Accessible Lands 0.00 acres Management Area None Friends Group(s) None Preservation Activities Advocacy Since 1993 Cultural Resource Surveys and Inventories Fundraising Interpretation Projects Land or Development Rights Purchased Legislation Planning Projects Research and Documentation

Public Interpretation Brochure(s) Since 1993 Driving Tour

Living History Maintained Historic Features/Areas Visitor Center Walking Tour/Trails Wayside Exhibits/Signs

Website(s) Other Condition Statement Land use is little changed since the period of significance. Increasing residential development and logging operations within the Study Area threaten the battlefield. Historical Designation None



Ream’s Station II (VA073) Location Dinwiddie County Campaign Richmond-Petersburg Campaign (June 1864-March 1865) Battle Date(s) August 25, 1864 Principal Commanders Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock [US]; Maj. Gen. Henry Heth [CS] Forces Engaged Corps (9,000 US; 14,000 CS) Results Confederate victory Study Area 6,773.20 acres The Study Area includes Confederate approach routes and Federal retreat routes. Potential National 6,773.20 acres Register Lands Protected Lands 292.60 acres Conservation Fund, 210.00 acres, fee simple Civil War Preservation Trust, 82.60 acres, fee simple Publicly Accessible Lands 82.60 acres Ream’s Station Battlefield, Civil War Preservation Trust, 82.60 acres Management Area Ream’s Station Battlefield Friends Group(s) None Preservation Activities Advocacy Since 1993 Cultural Resource Surveys and Inventories Fundraising Interpretation Projects Land or Development Rights Purchased Legislation Planning Projects Research and Documentation



Website(s) Other “General’s Tour” with Blue and Gray Magazine Condition Statement Land use is little changed since the period of significance. Increasing residential development and logging operations within the Study Area threaten the battlefield. Historical Designation None



Rice’s Station (VA092) Location Prince Edward County Campaign Appomattox Campaign (March-April 1865) Battle Date(s) April 6, 1865 Principal Commanders Maj. Gen. John Gibbon [US]; Lt. Gen. James Longstreet [CS] Forces Engaged Corps (7,500 US; 6,800 CS) Results Union victory Study Area 1,854.74 acres The revised Study Area includes approach routes of the Union cavalry and infantry approaches and the route of the Confederate withdrawal. Potential National 610.03 acres Register Lands Protected Lands 1.00 acres Prince Edward County, fee simple (with easement held by Virginia Civil War Trails) Publicly Accessible Lands 1.00 acres Prince Edward County, fee simple (with easement held by Virginia Civil War Trails) Management Area None Friends Group(s) None Preservation Activities Advocacy Since 1993 Cultural Resource Surveys and Inventories Fundraising Interpretation Projects Land or Development Rights Purchased Legislation Planning Projects Research and Documentation



Website(s) Other Audio Tour Tapes Condition Statement Much of the landscape has been altered and fragmented, leaving some essential features. The increasing residential and commercial development of the town of Rice is the primary threat to surviving portions of battlefield landscape. Historical Designation None



Rutherford’s Farm (VA115) Location Frederick County and City of Winchester Campaign Early’s Raid and Operations against the B&O Railroad (June-August 1864) Battle Date(s) July 20, 1864 Principal Commanders Commanders: Brig. Gen. William W. Averell [US]; Maj. Gen. S.D. Ramseur [CS] Forces Engaged Divisions (approximately 2,350 US; approximately 3,300 CS) Results Union victory Study Area 2,393.97 acres The revised Study Area expands upon the Union advance and Confederate retreat routes. Potential National 565.27 acres Register Lands Protected Lands 5.00 acres Virginia Outdoors Foundation, easement Publicly Accessible Lands 0.00 acres Management Area None Friends Group(s) None Preservation Activities Advocacy Since 1993 Cultural Resource Surveys and Inventories Fundraising Interpretation Projects Land or Development Rights Purchased Legislation Planning Projects Research and Documentation



Website(s) Other Condition Statement Much of the landscape has been altered and fragmented, leaving some essential features. Rapid, large-scale development will likely overwhelm the remaining open land in the battlefield’s Core Area within the next five years. Historical Designation None

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