Battle of Cumberland Church
- Battle of Cumberland Church
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
* [http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va094.htm National Park Service battle description]
External links
* [http://americancivilwar.com/statepic/va/va094.html Americancivilwar.com]
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