Battle of Chester Station

Action at Chester Station
Part of the American Civil War
DateMay 10, 1864
Location
Chester
Chesterfield County, Virginia
37°21′10.3″N 77°24′44.1″W / 37.352861°N 77.412250°W / 37.352861; -77.412250
Result Inconclusive[1]
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Benjamin Butler[2] P. G. T. Beauregard[2]
Strength
3,400 2,000[3]
Casualties and losses
280 249

The Battle of Chester Station was fought on May 10, 1864, between Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The Confederates attacked portions of Benjamin Butler's Union forces.

  1. ^ National Park Service battle summary
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference cwsac was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ the Union estimate of 6,000 probably included Gracie's brigade