Battle of Ware Bottom Church
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Bermuda Hundred Campaign |
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Port Walthall Junction – Swift Creek – Chester Station – Proctor's Creek – Ware Bottom Church |
The Battle of Ware Bottom Church was fought on May 20, 1864, between Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The Union troops were led by Benjamin Butler, while the Confederates were led by P.G.T. Beauregard. The Confederates were victorious, and Butler's forces ended up surrounded.