Battle of Ware Bottom Church

Battle of Ware Bottom Church
Part of the American Civil War
Date May 20, 1864 (1864-05-20) Location Chesterfield County, Virginia 37°20′40″N 77°23′29″W Result CSA (Confederate) victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)	CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Benjamin Butler	P. G. T. Beauregard
Strength
12,000	15,500
Casualties and losses
702	700
Location within Virginia

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 remained in their Bermuda Hundred defenses. Following the battle, the Confederates began digging a critical set of defensive earthworks that became known as the Howlett Line.