Carson in Prince George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Reams Station

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 9, 2009

1. Reams Station Marker

Inscription. Three miles north. There the Union cavalryman Kautz, in Wilson's raid, destroyed the station, June 22, 1864. Returning from Burkeville, Kautz reached there again June 29, and was joined by Wilson. Attacked by Hampton, Wilson and Kautz hastily retreated to Grant's army. Hancock, while destroying the Weldon railroad, was attacked at Reams Station by A. P. Hill and Hampton, August 25, 1864, and driven back to Grant's army.

Erected 1948 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number UM-20.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 22, 1864.

Location. 37° 2.458′ N, 77° 23.365′ W. Marker is in Carson, Virginia, in Prince George County. It is at the intersection of South Crater Road (U.S. 301) and Woodys Road, on the right when traveling south on South Crater Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carson VA 23830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia.

It is

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also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Halligan Park (approx. half a mile away); Prince George County / Sussex County (approx. 3.1 miles away); Second Battle Of Reams Station (approx. 4.1 miles away); North Carolina (approx. 4.1 miles away); Fighting At Reams Station (approx. 4.1 miles away); a different marker also named Second Battle Of Reams Station (approx. 4.1 miles away); a different marker also named Ream's Station (approx. 4.2 miles away); a different marker also named Second Battle Of Reams Station (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carson.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Battle of Reams Station

South Crater Road (facing south) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 9, 2009

2. South Crater Road (facing south)

(was approx. 4.1 miles away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named The Battle of Reams Station (was approx. 4.1 miles away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Ream's Station (was approx. 4.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Reams Station. American Battlefield Trust (Submitted on November 11, 2021.)

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, January 8, 2026

3. Reams Station Marker

View facing north.

Reams Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, January 8, 2026

4. Reams Station

The battlefield features interpretive markers and a monument, as well as a Civil War-era structure (now boarded up for preservation - not shown).

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, January 8, 2026

5. Reams Station

Vicinity of the station (it was approximately 500' north of the house at left). The station no longer exists. The road in the foreground is on top of the rail bed within the railroad cut for the Weldon Railroad. This view looks from the edge of the preserved battlefield area east to the replacement Oak Grove Church.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,297 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on January 8, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 17, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.