Battle of Sutherland's Station Facts

April 2, 1865

Battle of Sutherland's Station facts, including dates, location, casualties, leaders, who won, and more interesting facts you might not know. This fact sheet provides a quick overview of the battle and is for kids doing research and students preparing for the AP U.S. History (APUSH) exam.

Andrew Humphreys, Civil War General

During the afternoon of April 2, 1865, Major General Andrew Humphreys’s 2nd Corps broke the Hatcher Run Line and drove the Confederate defenders back into Petersburg’s inner defenses. Historians refer to this part of the Third Battle of Petersburg as the Battle of Sutherland’s Station. Image Source: Library of Congress.

Date and Location

  • April 2, 1865
  • Dinwiddie County, Virginia

Campaign

Principal Union Commanders

  • Major General Andrew Humphreys
  • Major General Nelson A. Miles

Principal Confederate Commanders

  • Major General Henry Heth
  • Major General Cadmus Wilcox

Union Forces Engaged

  • 2nd Army Corps (Army of the Potomac)

Confederate Forces Engaged

  • Four Confederate brigades (Cooke, Scales, MacRae, McGowan) attempting to defend the South Side Railroad

Number of Union Soldiers Engaged

  • Roughly 1,500

Number of Confederate Soldiers Engaged

  • Roughly 3,000

Estimated Union Casualties

  • 370 (killed, wounded, captured/missing)

Estimated Confederate Casualties

  • 600 (killed, wounded, captured/missing)

Results of the Battle of Sutherland’s Station

The outcome of the Battle of Sutherland’s Station was a Union victory.

The Battle of Sutherland’s Station was one of several skirmishes that comprised the Third Battle of Petersburg.

Timeline of the Battle of Sutherland’s Station

These are the main battles and events of the Appomattox Campaign in order.

Citation Information

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  • Article Title Battle of Sutherland's Station Facts
  • Date April 2, 1865
  • Author
  • Keywords battle of sutherland's station, american civil war, appomattox campaign, ulysses s. grant, nelson miles, robert e. lee, a.p. hill, henry heth, john r. cooke
  • Website Name American History Central
  • Access Date December 10, 2023
  • Publisher R.Squared Communications, LLC
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update October 31, 2023

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