Join us for a walking tour as we explore the Second Battle of Reams’ Station on battlefield lands in Dinwiddie County [27800 Reams Drive at the Intersection of Halifax Road, 23805]. Petersburg and Weldon Railroad was one of the three supplying Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia manning the defenses of Petersburg and Richmond in the summer of 1864. Union Lieutenant General Grant’s strategy centered on cutting this vital supply line. Grant would launch cavalry raids and infantry maneuvers to cut and destroy the Petersburg and Weldon Railroad as far south as possible. Confederate Generals Lee, Hill, and Hampton had other ideas!
This SUNSET TOUR is a free & family-friendly program discussing key events during the Petersburg Campaign. Petersburg National Battlefield and Petersburg Battlefields Foundation are partnering for a third year to offer these tours once a month between May and August. Programs are 60-90 minutes and require a small amount of walking. Drinking water and comfortable shoes are recommended. All programs are subject to change. Changes or cancellations will be announced on Petersburg National Battlefield’s Facebook page (@PetersburgNPS). For more information or to determine the status of the programs, please call (804) 732-3531 ext. 201 or e-mail Ranger Eric Schreiner at [email protected].
Photo is “Fight at Reams’ Station on Thursday, August 25, 1864 – Joseph Becker Illustration”.
