Battle of Appomattox Station

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Battle of Appomattox Station
Part of the American Civil War
Date April 8, 1865 Location Appomattox County, Virginia Result Union victory;
Combatants
United States of America	Confederate States of America
Commanders
George Custer	Lindsay Walker
Strength
Army of the Potomac	Army of Northern Virginia

Appomattox Campaign
Lewis's Farm – White Oak Road – Dinwiddie Court House – Five Forks – 3rd Petersburg – Sutherland's Station – Namozine Church – Amelia Springs – Sayler's Creek – Rice's Station – High Bridge – Cumberland Church – Appomattox Station – Appomattox Courthouse

The Battle of Appomattox Station was fought during the Appomattox Campaign of the American Civil War. On April 8, 1865, Maj. Gen. George Armstrong Custer's Union cavalry, en route to Appomattox Station, clashed with the reserve artillery of the Confederate Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, under Colonel Lindsay Walker.

In the ensuing unique battle, the Confederate artillery without infantry support tried to hold against the Union cavalry. They had been ordered to hold the station until Gen. Robert E. Lee arrived, but were overwhelmed and abandoned three trainloads of supplies meant for Lee's army. Custer burned these supplies; as he was doing so, a counterattack by some other Confederates failed.

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• National Park Service battle description