Battle of Saint Mary's Church Facts

Also Known As

• Battle of Nance’s Shop

Date

• June 24, 1864

Location

• Charles City, Virginia

Campaign

• Overland Campaign

Principal Union Commanders

• Major General Philip Sheridan

Principal Confederate Commanders

• Major General Wade Hampton

Union Forces Engaged

• Sheridan’s Cavalry (Army of the Potomac)

Confederate Forces Engaged

• Hampton’s Cavalry (Army of Northern Virginia

Number of Union Soldiers Engaged

• Undetermined

Number of Confederate Soldiers Engaged

• Undetermined

Estimated Combined Casualties

• 630 (killed, wounded, captured/missing)

Result

• Confederate victory

Significance

• Sheridan’s forces were attempting to reunite with Grant’s Army of the Potomac, following the Union cavalry’s defeat at the Battle of Trevilian Station on June 11 and 12, 1864.
• The Battle of Saint Mary’s Church was the last battle in Grant’s Overland Campaign.

Timeline of the Overland Campaign

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

• May 5–7, 1864 — Battle of The Wilderness
• May 8–21 — Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
• May 11 — Battle of Yellow Tavern
• May 23–26 — Battle of North Anna
• May 24 — Battle of Wilson’s Wharf
• May 28 — Battle of Haw’s Shop
• May 28–30 — Battle of Totopotomoy Creek
• May 30 — Battle of Old Church
• May 31–June 12 — Battle of Cold Harbor
• June 11-12 — Battle of Trevilian Station
• June 24 — Battle of Saint Mary’s Church