Battle of Cumberland Church
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The Battle of Cumberland Church was a late-April 1865 engagement in the American Civil War’s Appomattox Campaign, in which Union forces clashed with Robert E. Lee’s retreating Confederate army just days before its final surrender.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
engagement of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Engagement at Cumberland Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCommander |
George G. Meade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | to cut off Robert E. Lee’s retreat ⓘ |
| campaignPhase | final phase of the Appomattox Campaign ⓘ |
| casualties | relatively light compared to other Appomattox Campaign battles ⓘ |
| combatant |
Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Andrew A. Humphreys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander | Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateForce | elements of the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | April 7, 1865 ⓘ |
| daysBefore | 2 days before the surrender at Appomattox Court House ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Appomattox Court House
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Appomattox Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | near the Appomattox River ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | contributed to the closing of Lee’s line of retreat ⓘ |
| location | Cumberland County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Union forces engaged Lee’s rear guard
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fought near Cumberland Church along the Appomattox River ⓘ |
| partOf | Appomattox Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRetreat | retreat of the Army of Northern Virginia toward Appomattox Court House ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Sailor's Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingLeader |
Andrew A. Humphreys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
evacuation of Richmond
ⓘ
fall of Petersburg ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Lee’s retreat from Petersburg and Richmond ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionCommander | Andrew A. Humphreys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionForce | II Corps, Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1865 ⓘ |
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