Key facts about the Battle of Appomattox Station.
Date and Location
- April 8, 1865.
- Appomattox County, Virginia.
Campaign
Principal Union Commanders
- Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer
Principal Confederate Commanders
- Brigadier General Rueben Lindsay Walker
Union Forces Engaged
- 3rd U.S. Cavalry
Confederate Forces Engaged
- Various units of the Army of Northern Virginia
Number of Union Soldiers Engaged
- Roughly 4,500
Number of Confederate Soldiers Engaged
- Roughly 3,000
Union Casualties
- Fewer than 100 (5-32 killed, 40-86 wounded, 3 missing)
Confederate Casualties
- Unknown
Result
- Union victory
Significance
- The Union victory at the Battle of Appomattox Station denied access to vitally needed provisions, to the Army of Northern Virginia.
- The Union victory at the Battle of Appomattox Station secured the Richmond-Lynchburg Stage Road, along with the high ground west of Appomattox Court House, squarely across Lee’s line of retreat.
Timeline of the Appomattox Campaign
These are the main battles and events of the Appomattox Campaign in order.
- March 29, 1865 — Battle of Lewis’s Farm
- March 31, 1865 — Battle of White Oak Road
- March 31, 1865 — Battle of Dinwiddie Court House
- April 1, 1865 — Battle of Five Forks
- April 2, 1865 — Third Battle of Petersburg
- April 2, 1865 — Battle of Sutherland’s Station
- April 3, 1865 — Battle of Namozine Church
- April 5–6, 1865 — Battle of Amelia Springs
- April 6, 1865 — Battle of Sailor’s Creek
- April 6, 1865 — Battle of Rice’s Station
- April 6–7, 1865 — Battle of High Bridge
- April 7, 1865 — Battle of Cumberland Church
- April 8, 1865 — Battle of Appomattox Station
- April 9, 1865 — Battle of Appomattox Court House
- April 9, 1865 — Surrender at Appomattox Court House
