BATTLE // 9 Apr 1865
Appomattox
Virginia · 37.378, -78.797
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Overview
The Battle of Appomattox Court House, fought in Appomattox County, Virginia, on the morning of April 9, 1865, was one of the last, and ultimately one of the most consequential, battles of the American Civil War (1861–1865). It was the final push of Confederate general in chief Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia before they surrendered to the Union Army of the Potomac under the Commanding General of the United States Army, Ulysses S. Grant.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Significance
Field army collapses
Result
Confederate surrender
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- United States63,285medium
- Confederate States26,000medium
United States fielded a 2.4 : 1 numerical advantage
Casualties
- Confederate States28,356medium109% loss rate
Commanders (8)
Confederate States
Henry L. BenningGeneral officers in the Confederate States Army
James Longstreetlieutenant general
John B. Gordonmajor general
Robert E. LeeGeneral in chief
United States
Edward O.C. Ordmajor general
George G. Meadebrigadier general
Philip SheridanGeneral of the Army
Ulysses S. GrantGeneral of the Army
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