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Battle of High Bridge (view source)
Revision as of 14:48, December 25, 2010
, 14:48, December 25, 2010Created page with "{{ACWbattle |name=Battle of High Bridge |image= |begin=April 6, 1865 |end=April 7, 1865 |place=Prince Edward and Cumberland Counties, Virginia |theater=Eastern Theater |campaign=..."
{{ACWbattle
|name=Battle of High Bridge
|image=
|begin=April 6, 1865
|end=April 7, 1865
|place=Prince Edward and Cumberland Counties, Virginia
|theater=Eastern Theater
|campaign=Appomattox Campaign
|result=Inconclusive
|combatants1=
|combatants2=
|commanders1=[[Theodore Read]]<br/>Colonel, USA<br/>[[Thomas Rosser]]<br/>Major General, USA<br/>[[Andrew A. Humphreys]]<br/>Major General, USA
|commanders2=[[Thomas L. Rosser]]<br/>Major General, CSA<br/>[[William Mahone]]<br/>Major General, CSA
|strength1=880
|strength2=1,200
|casualties1='''847'''
|casualties2='''~100'''
}}
On April 6, the Confederate cavalry fought stubbornly to secure the Appomattox River bridges. Confederate general Dearing was mortally wounded. On April 7, elements of the II Corps came up against Longstreet’s rear guard attempting to fire the High Bridge and wagon bridge. Union forces were able to save the wagon bridge over which the II Corps crossed in pursuit of Lee’s army. Failure to destroy this bridge enabled Union forces to catch up with the Confederates at Farmville. (''NPS summary'')
{{Template:Campaignbox Appomattox}}
{{Template:ACW Battles of 1865}}
[[Category:American Civil War Battles]]
|name=Battle of High Bridge
|image=
|begin=April 6, 1865
|end=April 7, 1865
|place=Prince Edward and Cumberland Counties, Virginia
|theater=Eastern Theater
|campaign=Appomattox Campaign
|result=Inconclusive
|combatants1=
|combatants2=
|commanders1=[[Theodore Read]]<br/>Colonel, USA<br/>[[Thomas Rosser]]<br/>Major General, USA<br/>[[Andrew A. Humphreys]]<br/>Major General, USA
|commanders2=[[Thomas L. Rosser]]<br/>Major General, CSA<br/>[[William Mahone]]<br/>Major General, CSA
|strength1=880
|strength2=1,200
|casualties1='''847'''
|casualties2='''~100'''
}}
On April 6, the Confederate cavalry fought stubbornly to secure the Appomattox River bridges. Confederate general Dearing was mortally wounded. On April 7, elements of the II Corps came up against Longstreet’s rear guard attempting to fire the High Bridge and wagon bridge. Union forces were able to save the wagon bridge over which the II Corps crossed in pursuit of Lee’s army. Failure to destroy this bridge enabled Union forces to catch up with the Confederates at Farmville. (''NPS summary'')
{{Template:Campaignbox Appomattox}}
{{Template:ACW Battles of 1865}}
[[Category:American Civil War Battles]]