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Battle of
Appomattox Court House
Other Names: None
Location: Appomattox County
Campaign: Appomattox Campaign (March-April 1865)Soldiers
Date(s): April 9, 1865
Principal Commanders: Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant [US]; Gen. Robert E. Lee [CS]
Forces Engaged: Armies
Estimated Casualties: 700 total (27,805 Confederate soldiers
paroled)
Description: Early on April 9, the remnants of John Brown Gordon’s
corps and Fitzhugh Lee’s cavalry formed line of battle at Appomattox Court House. Gen. Robert E. Lee determined to make
one last attempt to escape the closing Union pincers and reach his supplies at Lynchburg. At dawn the Confederates advanced,
initially gaining ground against Sheridan’s cavalry. The arrival of Union infantry, however, stopped the advance in
its tracks. Lee’s army was now surrounded on three sides. Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9. This was the final engagement
of the war in Virginia.
Result(s): Union victory
| Union and Confederate Positions on April 9, 1865 |
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| Courtesy of Appomattox Court House NHP Staff |
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