Battle of Appomattox Station

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Began:

April 8, 1865

Ended:

Same day

Location:

Appomattox County, Virginia

Theater:

Eastern Theater

Campaign:

Appomattox Campaign

Outcome:

Union victory

Combatants

Commanders

George A. Custer
Major General, USA

Lindsay Walker
Brigadier General, CSA

Strength

Casualties

The Battle of Appomattox Station was an engagement which took place during the American Civil War. General George Armstrong 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. (NPS summary)

v • d • e Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant's Appomattox Campaign, March-April 1865

Lewis's Farm -- Dinwiddie Court House -- White Oak Road -- Five Forks -- Sutherland's Station -- Fall of Petersburg -- Namozine Church -- Amelia Springs -- High Bridge -- Rice's Station Sayler's Creek -- Cumberland Church -- Appomattox Station -- Appomattox Court House

v • d • e Battles of the American Civil War: 1865

Eastern Theater	2nd Fort Fisher -- Hatcher's Run -- Wilmington -- Waynesboro -- Fort Stedman -- Lewis's Farm -- Dinwiddie Court House -- White Oak Road -- Five Forks -- Sutherland's Station -- Fall of Petersburg -- Namozine Church -- Amelia Springs -- High Bridge -- Rice's Station -- Sayler's Creek -- Cumberland Church -- Appomattox Station -- Appomattox Court House

Western Theater	Rivers' Bridge -- Wyse Fork -- Monroe's Crossroads -- Averasborough -- Bentonville -- Spanish Fort -- Fort Blakely -- Selma -- West Point -- Columbus

Trans-Mississippi Theater	Palmito Ranch

Lower Seaboard Theater	Natural Bridge

See also: CSS Shenandoah