What the records say
- When
- 20 May 1864
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 37.34° N, 77.39° W
- Description
- 1864 battle of the American Civil War
Battle of Ware Bottom Church
Part of the American Civil War in Virginia
The Battle of Ware Bottom Church was fought on May 20, 1864, between Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The Union troops were led by Benjamin Butler, while the Confederates were led by P.G.T. Beauregard. The Confederates were victorious, and Butler's forces remained in their Bermuda Hundred defenses.
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