| Battle of Cumberland Church | |||||||
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| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| 22x20px United States (Union) | 22x20px CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
| Commanders | |||||||
| Andrew A. Humphreys | Robert E. Lee | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| II Corps | Army of North Virginia | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 655 | 255 | ||||||
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The Battle of Cumberland Church was fought on April 7, 1865, as part of the Appomattox Campaign of the American Civil War.
Near 2 p.m. on April 7, the advance of the Union II Corps encountered Confederate forces entrenched on high ground near Cumberland Church. The Union forces attacked twice but were repulsed, and darkness halted the conflict. Union Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Smyth was mortally wounded nearby, and Brig. Gen. John Irvin Gregg was captured north of Farmville, Virginia.
References[]
- National Park Service battle description
- Salmon, John S., The Official Virginia Civil War Battlefield Guide, Stackpole Books, 2001, ISBN 0-8117-2868-4.
External links[]
Coordinates: 37°20′47″N 78°23′12″W / 37.3464°N 78.3866°W
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