Federal Debacle: "The retreat was a route"
— Wilson-Kautz Raid —
Racing the pursuing Confederate cavalry for the safety of the Union lines at Petersburg after accomplishing most of its mission, Gen. James H. Wilson's command reached Ream's Station about 7 a.m. June 29. Two brigades of Gen. William Mahone's Confederate infantry immediately attacked, beginning a 10-hour battle. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz decided to abandon their wagons, wounded, and artillery, and cut their way through to Federal lines. At mid-afternoon Wilson issued all the ammunition the troops could carry and began burning wagons and caissons before breaking out. Just then, a coordinated Confederate attack completely collapsed the Federal lines. Kautz led his men through the woods and reached Federal lines by 9 p.m. Wilson, in the rear with the wagons, retreated south across Stony Creek. At the Blackwater River, Wilson's men rebuilt a bridge and crossed over to safety.HM Number | HM8XO |
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Series | This marker is part of the Virginia Civil War Trails series |
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Placed By | Virginia Civil War Trails |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 4:01am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 284865 N 4108278 |
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Decimal Degrees | 37.09613333, -77.42075000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 5.768', W 77° 25.245' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 5' 46.08" N, 77° 25' 14.70" W |
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Area Code(s) | 804, 434 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 12707-12711 State Rte 1101, Petersburg VA 23805, US |
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