Battle of Trevilian Station Facts

Date

• June 11–12, 1864

Location

• Louisa County, Virginia

Campaign

• Overland Campaign

Principal Union Commanders

• Major General Philip Sheridan

Principal Confederate Commanders

• Major General Wade Hampton
• Major General Fitzhugh Lee

Union Forces Engaged

• Two divisions of Union cavalry(Army of the Potomac)

Confederate Forces Engaged

• Two divisions of Confederate cavalry (Army of Northern Virginia)

Number of Union Soldiers Engaged

• Roughly 9,286

Number of Confederate Soldiers Engaged

• Roughly 6,762

Estimated Union Casualties

• 1,512 (150 killed; 738 wounded; 624 captured/missing)

Estimated Confederate Casualties

• 813 (killed; wounded; captured/missing)

Result

• Confederate victory

Significance

• Trevilian Station was a station on the Virginia Central Railroad, just outside of Gordonsville, Virginia.
• The Battle of Trevilian Station was the largest all-cavalry engagement of the American Civil War.

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