associated with High Bridge Trail State Park
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The Battle of High Bridge was a late Civil War engagement in April 1865 near Farmville, Virginia, in which Union and Confederate forces fought over a strategic railroad bridge during the Appomattox Campaign.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of High Bridge | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | retreat of the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Appomattox Campaign retreat route
NERFINISHED
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High Bridge Trail State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Appomattox Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate States
NERFINISHED
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Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Andrew A. Humphreys
NERFINISHED
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George Crook NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodore Read NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas L. Rosser NERFINISHED ⓘ William Mahone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentSiteUse | rail-trail within High Bridge Trail State Park ⓘ |
| date | April 6–7, 1865 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1865-04-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Appomattox Court House
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Battle of Appomattox Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Cumberland Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | interpretive signs at High Bridge Trail State Park ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Cumberland County, Virginia
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Prince Edward County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ near Farmville, Virginia ⓘ |
| near | Farmville, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the highest railroad bridges in the United States at the time ⓘ |
| objective |
control of High Bridge railroad crossing
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destruction or preservation of the South Side Railroad bridge ⓘ |
| partOf | Appomattox Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Sailor's Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedAt | High Bridge Trail State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railroadBridge | High Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedInfrastructure | South Side Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive
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tactical Confederate success, strategic Union advantage ⓘ |
| river | Appomattox River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1865-04-06 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key crossing over the Appomattox River ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt | High Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
| year | 1865 ⓘ |
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