Battle of Chester Station Facts

May 10, 1864

Key facts about the Battle of Chester Station fought on May 10, 1864, during the Bermuda Hundred Campaign.

Benjamin F. Butler portrait

On May 10, 1864, troops under the overall command of Major General Benjamin Butler (pictured here) fought an inconclusive minor engagement with General P. G. T. Beauregard’s Confederates near Chester Station, Virginia, during the Bermuda Hundred Campaign. [Wikimedia Commons]

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Date

  • May 10, 1864

Location

  • Chesterfield County, Virginia

Campaign

Principal Union Commanders

Principal Confederate Commanders

Union Forces Engaged

  • 1st Division, 10th Corps

Confederate Forces Engaged

  • Seth Barton’s (Armistead’s) Brigade

Number of Union Soldiers Engaged

  • Roughly 3,400

Number of Confederate Soldiers Engaged

  • Roughly 2,000

Union Casualties

  • 280 (killed, wounded, captured/missing)

Confederate Casualties

  • 249 (killed, wounded, captured/missing)

Result

  • Inconclusive

Significance

  • On May 10, elements of Confederate Major General Robert Ransom’s division conducted a reconnaissance-in-force against a portion of Major General Benjamin Butler’s army that was destroying the railroad at Chester Station.
  • After General Alfred Terry’s reinforcements arrived, the Yankees turned back Confederate assaults.

Timeline of the Bermuda Hundred Campaign

These are the main battles and events of the Bermuda Hundred Campaign in order.

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Citation Information

The following information is provided for citations.

  • Article Title Battle of Chester Station Facts
  • Date May 10, 1864
  • Author
  • Website Name American History Central
  • Access Date June 1, 2023
  • Publisher R.Squared Communications, LLC
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update April 26, 2022

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