Date
- May 20, 1864
Location
- Chesterfield County, Virginia
Campaign
Principal Union Commanders
- Major General Benjamin F. Butler
- Major General Quincy A. Gillmore
- Major General William F. Smith
Principal Confederate Commanders
- General P.G.T. Beauregard
Union Forces Engaged
- Army of the James
Confederate Forces Engaged
- Petersburg garrison, local militia
Number of Soldiers Engaged
- Roughly 10,000 (both sides combined)
Estimated Union Casualties
- 750 (killed, wounded, captured/missing)
Estimated Confederate Casualties
- 750 (killed, wounded, captured/missing)
Result
- Confederate victory
Significance
- The Confederate victory at the Battle of Ware Bottom Church enabled General P. G. T. Beauregard to construct the Howlett Line, which effectively trapped the Army of the James on the tip of the Bermuda Hundred Peninsula.
- The Battle of Ware Bottom Church was the final engagement of the Bermuda Hundred Campaign.
Timeline of the Bermuda Hundred Campaign
These are the main battles and events of the Bermuda Hundred Campaign in order.
- May 6–7, 1864 – Battle of Port Walthall Junction
- May 9, 1864 – Battle of Swift Creek
- May 10, 1864 – Battle of Chester Station
- May 12–16, 1864 – Battle of Proctor’s Creek (also known as the Second Battle of Drewry’s Bluff and the Battle of Fort Darling)
- May 20, 1864 – Battle of Ware Bottom Church
