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Appomattox Station
Civil War Virginia
American Civil War
April 8, 1865
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Custer's division captured a supply train and twenty-five guns, driving off and scattering the Confederate defenders.
This unique action pitted artillery without infantry support against cavalry.
Custer captured and burned three trains loaded with provisions for Lee's army.
Result(s): Union victory
Location: Appomattox County
Campaign: Appomattox Campaign (March-April 1865) next battle in campaign previous battle in campaign
Date(s): April 8, 1865
Principal Commanders: Major General George A. Custer [US]; Brigadier General Lindsay Walker [CS]
Forces Engaged: Divisions
Estimated Casualties: Unknown
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I am an intrepreter at the National Park at Appomattox Court House and my wife is a seasonal ranger there for the last nine years. Point one: Appomattox Station; The trains were not burned by Custer. His men - some of whom were railroad men, drove them up and down the tracks blowing the whistle, and on the 9th when General Lee
asks General Grant for help in feeding his men - Grant replies by sharing the food that had been on the trains at Appomattox. Point two: Lee surrendered 28,231 men, who received paroles. Many hundreds of others just when home in the final days of the campaign. The number of disserters from the CSA Army of Northern Virgina was so great the yankees did not even attempt to stop them from just going
home. There were too many to care for or imprison. Thank you.
LAnny Howe < >
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Sources:
U.S. National Park Service
U.S. Library of Congress.
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