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.
- 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
