Union cavalry under the command of George A. Custer captured Confederate supplies at Appomattox Station. This portrait was taken in May of 1865, one month after the Battle of Appomattox Station.
Battle of Appomattox Station Facts
Key facts about the Battle of Appomattox Station.
Date:
- April 8, 1865.
Location:
- Appomattox County, Virginia.
Campaign:
- Appomattox
Principal Union commander:
- Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer
Principal Confederate commander:
- 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.
