In the early morning hours of April 9, 1865, the battle of Appomattox Court House stormed through these fields, and many soldiers perished just hours before Lee’s surrender. Cloaked in the morning’s dense fog, the Confederate Second Corps attempted to fight its way out of Appomattox Court House. After initial success, Federal infantry blocked the road and trapped Lee. During the fighting in this area, a shell struck the only civilian casualty, an enslaved woman named Hannah Reynolds. A Federal surgeon amputated her wounded arm, but she died of her wounds three days later. Following Lee’s surrender, Grant established his headquarters here.

Signs and views of the battlefield from the parking lot.

The Battle of Appomattox Station fought on April 8, 1865, was covered in a previous post.

The USCT Approach Trail begins on the opposite side of the parking lot from the signs above.

The United States Colored Troops (USCTs) Approach Trail

Views of the battlefield from the sign

Views of the battlefield from the sign

Next- Stop #7- The Town of Appomattox