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Engagement at Cumberland Presbyterian Church O52 |
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 Picture courtesy of John Musgrove.
 Picture courtesy of John Musgrove.
After successfully crossing the Appomattox River at nearby High Bridge, Maj. Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys’ II Corps attacked Confederate forces under Maj. Gen. William Mahone that were entrenched on the high ground around Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Protecting Lee’s flank and wagons, Mahone held off two Union assaults until darkness allowed him to withdraw from the battlefield. Near the church, Mahone’s headquarters, Lee received the first message from Grant suggesting the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia. The army continued its march west, finally surrending on 9 April at Appomattox Court House.
Department of Historic Resources 1993
Routes 45 and 1008 Cumberland County Virginia.
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