Battle of Appomattox Station
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The Battle of Appomattox Station was a late–Civil War engagement in April 1865 in which Union forces captured Confederate supply trains near Appomattox, hastening General Robert E. Lee’s surrender.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Appomattox Station canonical | 6 |
| Engagement at Appomattox Station | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Appomattox Station
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surface form:
Engagement at Appomattox Station
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| associatedWith | surrender at Appomattox Court House ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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Union (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Union)
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| campaignEndPhase | final week of the Appomattox campaign ⓘ |
| combatant |
Army of Northern Virginia
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Union Army ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
George Armstrong Custer
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surface form:
George A. Custer
Philip Sheridan ⓘ
surface form:
Philip H. Sheridan
Reuben Lindsay Walker ⓘ |
| commandStructureUnion | Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1865-04-08 ⓘ |
| dayBefore |
Appomattox Campaign
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surface form:
surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia
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| effect |
cut off Confederate supplies near Appomattox Court House
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hastened the surrender of Robert E. Lee ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Appomattox Court House ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War final campaigns ⓘ |
| involves |
Confederate artillery
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surface form:
Confederate artillery reserve
Union cavalry ⓘ |
| LeeSurrenderDate | 1865-04-09 ⓘ |
| location |
Appomattox County, Virginia
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Appomattox Station ⓘ
surface form:
Appomattox Station, Virginia
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| near | Appomattox Court House, Virginia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of Confederate supply trains
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night cavalry attacks ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Robert E. Lee ⓘ |
| outcome |
Union forces captured Confederate supply trains
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Union forces captured artillery and wagons ⓘ |
| partOf |
Appomattox Campaign
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surface form:
Appomattox campaign
final operations in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Sailor’s Creek ⓘ |
| railInfrastructure | took place near a railroad station on the South Side Railroad ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | block Robert E. Lee’s retreat and access to supplies ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | cavalry action ⓘ |
| year | 1865 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Engagement at Appomattox Station