Appomattox Station | Apr 8, 1865
Appomattox County, Virginia
Appomattox Station | Apr 8, 1865
American Battlefield Trust
Maj. Gen. George A. Custer’s division of Union cavalry 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.
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Appomattox County, VA | April 8, 1865
Result: Union Victory
Estimated Casualties
1,121
Union
121
121
Confed.
1,000
1,000