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Look up Appomattox in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Appomattox is a metonym for the surrender of Robert E. Lee in the American Civil War. It may also
Appomattox
Battle of the American Civil War
The Battle of Appomattox Court House, fought in Appomattox County, Virginia, on the morning of April 9, 1865, was one of the last, and ultimately one of
Battle of Appomattox Court House
Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
Town in Virginia
Appomattox (/ˌæpəˈmætəks/ A-pə-MA-təks) is a town in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Appomattox had a population of
Appomattox,_Virginia
Historic area in Virginia, US
The Appomattox Court House National Historical Park is the preserved 19th-century village named Appomattox Court House in Appomattox County, Virginia.
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Appomattox_Court_House_National_Historical_Park
Series of battles in the American Civil War ending with Confederate surrender (1865)
The Appomattox campaign was a series of American Civil War battles fought March 29 – April 9, 1865, in Virginia that concluded with the surrender of Confederate
Appomattox_campaign
County in Virginia, United States
Appomattox County (/ˌæpəˈmætəks/ A-pə-MA-təks) is a United States county located in the Piedmont region and near the center of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Appomattox_County,_Virginia
Tributary of the James River in Virginia, United States
The Appomattox River is a tributary of the James River, about 157 miles (253 km) long, in central and eastern Virginia, named for the Appomattocs Indian
Appomattox_River
Largest wooden steamship on the Great Lakes wrecked in 1905
SS Appomattox was a wooden-hulled, American Great Lakes freighter that ran aground on Lake Michigan, off Atwater Beach off the coast of Shorewood, Wisconsin
SS_Appomattox
Topics referred to by the same term
Appomattox Court House may refer to: The village of Appomattox Court House, now the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, in central Virginia
Appomattox_Court_House
1953 book by Bruce Catton
A Stillness at Appomattox (1953) is a non-fiction history book written by Bruce Catton. It recounts the American Civil War's final year, describing the
A_Stillness_at_Appomattox
1745 to 1891, the Upper Appomattox Canal Navigation system enabled farmers to deliver wheat and corn to mills on the Appomattox River as far west as Farmville
Upper_Appomattox_canal_system
American businessman, involved in the American Civil War
in the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861. After the battle, he moved to Appomattox, Virginia, to escape the war, thinking that it would be safe. Instead
Wilmer_McLean
Historic house in Virginia, US
Appomattox Manor is a former plantation house in Hopewell, Virginia, United States. It is best known as the Union headquarters during the Siege of Petersburg
Appomattox_Manor
Historic house in Virginia, US
The McLean House near Appomattox, Virginia is within the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. The house was owned by Wilmer McLean and his
McLean House (Appomattox, Virginia)
McLean_House_(Appomattox,_Virginia)
Appomattox Regional Library system serves the city of Hopewell and Prince George and Dinwiddie counties in Virginia. The library system is within Region
Appomattox_Regional_Library
Historic site in Virginia, US
Appomattox Station was located in the town of Appomattox, Virginia (at the time, known as West Appomattox) and was the site of the Battle of Appomattox
Appomattox_Station
1865 battle of the American Civil War
827306°W / 37.353472; -78.827306 The Battle of Appomattox Station was fought during the Appomattox Campaign at the end of the American Civil War. A
Battle_of_Appomattox_Station
Town in Virginia, United States
Farmville is a town in Prince Edward (south of the Appomattox river) and Cumberland (north of the Appomattox river) counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Farmville,_Virginia
Independent city in Virginia, United States
the final destination on the Upper Appomattox Canal Navigation System, which opened in 1816. When its Appomattox River port silted up, investors built
Petersburg,_Virginia
War, the 1865 Appomattox campaign, which lasted from March 29 to April 9 and resulted in Confederate surrender on April 9 at the Appomattox Court House
Appomattox campaign order of battle: Confederate
Appomattox_campaign_order_of_battle:_Confederate
Index of articles associated with the same name
The order of battle for the Appomattox campaign includes: Appomattox campaign order of battle: Union Appomattox campaign order of battle: Confederate
Appomattox campaign order of battle
Appomattox_campaign_order_of_battle
Magnet high school in Petersburg, Virginia, United States
The Appomattox Regional Governor's School for the Arts and Technology (locally and colloquially sometimes known as ARGS, Appomattox, or the Governor's
Appomattox Regional Governor's School for the Arts and Technology
Appomattox_Regional_Governor's_School_for_the_Arts_and_Technology
President of the United States in 1881
Grant's defeat for the nomination Puck magazine satirized Robert E. Lee's surrender to him at Appomattox by depicting Grant giving up his sword to Garfield.
James_A._Garfield
Bronze statue in Virginia, United States
1″N 77°2′49.9″W / 38.803917°N 77.047194°W / 38.803917; -77.047194 Appomattox is a bronze statue commemorating soldiers from Alexandria, Virginia, who
Appomattox_(statue)
United States historic place
Appomattox Iron Works is a historic iron foundry complex in Petersburg, Virginia. The complex consists of nine buildings: the machine shop, the mill store
Appomattox_Iron_Works
Historic courthouse in Virginia, US
The Old Appomattox Court House is a former county courthouse within the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. In the 1800s this structure gave
Old_Appomattox_Court_House
The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Appomattox campaign of the American Civil War. Order of battle compiled from the army organization
Appomattox campaign order of battle: Union
Appomattox_campaign_order_of_battle:_Union
Civil War general, U.S. president from 1869 to 1877
through the Overland Campaign, which ended when Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox. In 1866, President Andrew Johnson promoted Grant to General of the Army
Ulysses_S._Grant
1950 novel by MacKinlay Kantor
Lee and Grant at Appomattox is a historical fiction children's novel by MacKinlay Kantor. It was originally published in 1950 by Random House, and later
Lee_and_Grant_at_Appomattox
United States Army general (1831–1888)
pursued Gen. Robert E. Lee and was instrumental in forcing his surrender at Appomattox Courthouse. In his later years, Sheridan fought in the Indian Wars against
Philip_Sheridan
Independent cities in the Richmond, Virginia metropolitan area
The Tri-Cities of Virginia (also known as the Tri-City area or the Appomattox Basin) is an area in the Greater Richmond Region which includes the three
Tri-Cities_(Central_Virginia)
1996 video game
American Civil War: From Sumter to Appomattox is a video game developed by the American studio Adanac Command Systems and published by Interactive Magic
American Civil War: From Sumter to Appomattox
American_Civil_War:_From_Sumter_to_Appomattox
Work by Shelby Foote
Perryville (1958), Fredericksburg to Meridian (1963), and Red River to Appomattox (1974). On the strength of his novel Shiloh, Bennett Cerf of Random House
The_Civil_War:_A_Narrative
1861–1865 conflict in the United States
and on April 9, 1865, Lee surrendered to Grant following the Battle of Appomattox Court House, setting in motion the end of the war. Lincoln lived to see
American_Civil_War
Familicide in Virginia, U.S.
killed in Virginia shooting, suspect surrenders A mass murder occurred in Appomattox, Virginia, United States, on January 19, 2010. Forty-year-old Christopher
2010_Appomattox_shootings
Political party in the United States
one-third of the South's tally. ... white Southern Democrats have met their Appomattox: they will account for just 24 of the South's 155 senators and congressmen
Democratic Party (United States)
Democratic_Party_(United_States)
Country primarily in North America
Confederates surrendered in 1865 after the Union's victory in the Battle of Appomattox Court House. Efforts toward reconstruction in the secessionist South had
United_States
2007 opera by Philip Glass
Appomattox is an opera in English based on the surrender ending the American Civil War, composed by Philip Glass, with a libretto by the playwright Christopher
Appomattox_(opera)
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Appomattox County, Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties
National Register of Historic Places listings in Appomattox County, Virginia
National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Appomattox_County,_Virginia
Federal holiday in the United States
on May 30, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022. Blight, David W. "Lecture: To Appomattox and Beyond: The End of the War and a Search for Meanings, Overview". Oyc
Memorial_Day
President of the United States from 1861 to 1865
Reconstruction. On April 14, 1865, five days after the Confederate surrender at Appomattox, Lincoln was fatally shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre in Washington
Abraham_Lincoln
Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, 1865, at the Virginian village of Appomattox Court House, by General Robert E. Lee and concluded with the surrender
Conclusion of the American Civil War
Conclusion_of_the_American_Civil_War
U.S. state
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Spotsylvania, and the concluding Battle of Appomattox Court House, where Lee surrendered on April 9, 1865. Virginia was formally
Virginia
Public school in the United States
Appomattox County High School is a public high school located in Appomattox, Virginia, United States. Its teams are known as the Raiders and its colors
Appomattox_County_High_School
United States historic place
Appomattox River Bridge, also known as Route 24 Bridge, is a historic road bridge located near Appomattox, Appomattox County, Virginia, in the Appomattox
Appomattox_River_Bridge
History museum in Richmond, Virginia
– Appomattox, in Appomattox, Virginia, adjacent to the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, the American Civil War Museum – Appomattox tells
American_Civil_War_Museum
Bridge in Prince Edward and Cumberland Counties, Virginia
High Bridge is a historic former railroad bridge across the Appomattox River valley about 6 miles (9.7 km) east, or downstream, of the town of Farmville
High Bridge (Appomattox River)
High_Bridge_(Appomattox_River)
Military operations in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania
the cities of Petersburg and Richmond. The surrender of Lee's army at Appomattox Court House in April 1865 brought major operations in the area to a close
Eastern theater of the American Civil War
Eastern_theater_of_the_American_Civil_War
U.S. state
Hill to push back the remaining Union forces from the battlefield. At Appomattox Court House in Virginia in April 1865, the 75th North Carolina Regiment
North_Carolina
Civil War memoir by Union Army general Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
follows his accounts through Petersburg, White Oak Road, Five Forks, and Appomattox (where Chamberlain was given the honor of accepting the Confederate surrender)
The_Passing_of_the_Armies
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Weston Manor is an 18th-century plantation house on the south shore of the Appomattox River in Hopewell, Virginia. William and Christian Eppes Gilliam built
Weston_Manor
African-American abolitionist (1822–1913)
Franklin–Nashville Price's Missouri Expedition Sherman's March Carolinas Mobile Appomattox Major battles Fort Sumter 1st Bull Run Wilson's Creek Fort Donelson Pea
Harriet_Tubman
Land service branch of the U.S. military
abandoned in April 1865 and Lee subsequently surrendered his army at Appomattox Court House. All other Confederate armies surrendered within a few months
United_States_Army
United States Civil War military unit
Battle of Appomattox Station on April 8, Lee's army moved west along the Appomattox River. They hoped to receive food and supplies at the Appomattox station
3rd West Virginia Cavalry Regiment
3rd_West_Virginia_Cavalry_Regiment
Cavalry regiment of the Confederate States Army
Lee's Appomattox Campaign. This regiment contained 225 effectives in April, 1864. Some claim that none were included in the surrender at Appomattox because
8th_Virginia_Cavalry_Regiment
Country in Northwestern Europe
Imperialism (Section 2. The Partition of Africa)" (PDF). World History II. Appomattox Regional Governor's School (History Department), Petersburg, Virginia
Belgium
community in Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States along the Appomattox River. Founded in 1810 as a community for free black people in the area
Israel_Hill
American general, engineer, law reader and diplomat
Grant. He wrote the final draft of the Confederate surrender terms at Appomattox. Later in his career, Parker rose to the rank of brevet brigadier general
Ely_S._Parker
Newspaper in Lynchburg, Virginia
consists of the city of Lynchburg and the surrounding counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, and Campbell. The News & Advance is owned by Lee Enterprises
The_News_&_Advance
Union Army African American infantry regiment
on May 22, 1863. The regiment engaged in the Siege of Petersburg and Appomattox Campaign and was present at the unconditional surrender of Confederate
41st United States Colored Infantry Regiment
41st_United_States_Colored_Infantry_Regiment
Confederate States Army general (1807–1870)
destruction of most of Lee's army, which he finally surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House. In 1865, Lee became president of Washington College, now
Robert_E._Lee
River in the United States
tributary of the Appomattox River in the U.S. state of Virginia. Flowing entirely through Prince Edward County, it joins the Appomattox River at Farmville
Buffalo Creek (Appomattox River tributary)
Buffalo_Creek_(Appomattox_River_tributary)
Courthouse in Appomattox, Virginia, U.S.
The Appomattox Courthouse is the current courthouse in Appomattox, Virginia built in 1892. It is located in the middle of the state about three miles
New_Appomattox_Court_House
Union Army general and Medal of Honor recipient
at the surrender ceremony for the infantry of Robert E. Lee's Army at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. After the war, he entered politics as a Republican
Joshua_Chamberlain
Town in Virginia, United States
town in Appomattox and Prince Edward counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 138 at the 2020 United States census. The Appomattox County
Pamplin_City,_Virginia
Rail line in Hopewell, Virginia
Point Railroad. City Point, Virginia, was just ten years old. The Lower Appomattox Company ran boats of cargo from Petersburg, Virginia, to the large port
City_Point_Railroad
American historian (born 1962)
Democrats, tried to paint the massacre as a heroic battle. In West from Appomattox: The Reconstruction of America after the Civil War (2007), Richardson
Heather_Cox_Richardson
Confederate States Navy steam gunboat
CSS Appomattox was a small screw-steam gunboat used early in the American Civil War by the Confederate States Navy to patrol the sounds of northeastern
CSS_Appomattox
Area code for southern Virginia, United States
County, Fluvanna County, Buckingham County, Nelson County, Amherst County, Appomattox County, Campbell County, Pittsylvania County, Halifax County, Charlotte
Area_code_434
Confederate Army general (1821–1904)
returned to the field, serving under Lee in the Siege of Petersburg and the Appomattox campaign. Longstreet enjoyed a successful post-war career working for
James_Longstreet
State forest in Virginia, United States
The Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest is a state forest located in the Piedmont of Virginia in Appomattox and Buckingham counties. Its 19,513 acres (30
Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest
Appomattox-Buckingham_State_Forest
State highway in Appomattox County, Virginia, US
and SR 24 within Appomattox. SR 131 serves the Appomattox Historic District, which includes the downtown area of the town of Appomattox. SR 131 begins at
Virginia_State_Route_131
1865 military campaign of the American Civil War
just two weeks after the defeat of Robert E. Lee's army at the Battle of Appomattox Court House, it signaled that the war was effectively over. Maj. Gen.
Carolinas_campaign
1864–1865 battle of the American Civil War
abandoned both cities in April 1865, leading to his retreat and surrender at Appomattox Court House. The siege of Petersburg foreshadowed the trench warfare that
Siege_of_Petersburg
Unrecognized state in North America (1861–1865)
Lee's lines at Petersburg, Richmond fell immediately. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, on April 9, 1865. "The Surrender" marked the end
Confederate_States_of_America
Stream in Virginia, United States
of the Appomattox River. It rises in Fort Gregg-Adams and flows north into the western side of the city of Hopewell, reaching the Appomattox River 3
Cabin Creek (Appomattox River tributary)
Cabin_Creek_(Appomattox_River_tributary)
Independent city in the United States
Hopewell is an independent city surrounded by Prince George County and the Appomattox River in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census
Hopewell,_Virginia
American author, bioethicist, physician, lawyer and social critic
Amazing Things Are Happening Here (Black Lawrence, 2019) Surrendering Appomattox (C&R, 2019) Who Says You're Dead? (Algonquin, 2019) Winter Honeymoon (Black
Jacob_M._Appel
U.S. holiday, June 19
Despite the surrender of Confederate General-in-Chief Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, the western Confederate Army of the Trans-Mississippi
Juneteenth
County in Virginia, United States
borders are primarily defined by the James River to the north and the Appomattox River to the south. Its county seat is Chesterfield Court House. Chesterfield
Chesterfield_County,_Virginia
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Stonewall is an unincorporated community in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States. GNIS reference 37°24′38″N 78°57′37″W / 37.41056°N 78.96028°W
Stonewall, Appomattox County, Virginia
Stonewall,_Appomattox_County,_Virginia
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
California, see Hollywood. Hollywood is an unincorporated community in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States. GNIS reference 37°23′25.5″N 78°42′56″W
Hollywood, Appomattox County, Virginia
Hollywood,_Appomattox_County,_Virginia
Public school in Appomattox, Virginia, U.S.
Carver-Price High School was a public secondary school in Appomattox, Virginia. It served as the high school for black students from 1919 until 1970 when
Carver-Price_High_School
Pivotal event in 1861–1865 conflict
Union in the war, and continues through to the Confederacy’s surrender at Appomattox Court House in April 1865. The First Battle of Bull Run, on July 21, 1861
Turning point of the American Civil War
Turning_point_of_the_American_Civil_War
Mid-decade change to congressional district boundaries
−52.19% 6,162 Amherst 3,612 28.02% 9,280 71.98% −5,668 −43.97% 12,892 Appomattox 1,431 19.53% 5,897 80.47% −4,466 −60.94% 7,328 Arlington 67,223 79.94%
2026 Virginia redistricting referendum
2026_Virginia_redistricting_referendum
1863 battle of the American Civil War
battle, and ended in 1965 with the 100th anniversary of the surrender at Appomattox. The United States Civil War Centennial Commission and state commissions
Battle_of_Gettysburg
1865 American Civil War battle in Virginia
was fought on April 6, 1865, near Farmville, Virginia, as part of the Appomattox Campaign, near the end of the American Civil War. It was the last major
Battle_of_Sailor's_Creek
United States cavalry commander (1839–1876)
at the McLean House to Union Army General-in-Chief Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. After the war, Custer was commissioned as a lieutenant
George_Armstrong_Custer
River in the United States
Deep Creek is a 30.1-mile-long (48.4 km) tributary of the Appomattox River in the U.S. state of Virginia. It rises in Nottoway County northwest of Crewe
Deep Creek (Appomattox River tributary)
Deep_Creek_(Appomattox_River_tributary)
In Lee's Last Retreat: The Flight to Appomattox, historian William Marvel identified Private Pleasant Riggs Crump, of Talladega County, Alabama, who died
Last surviving Confederate veterans
Last_surviving_Confederate_veterans
Union Army volunteer infantry regiment
Seven Days Battles, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Petersburg and Appomattox Court House. The Erie Regiment, commanded by Col. John W. McLane, serving
83rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
83rd_Pennsylvania_Infantry_Regiment
Historic district in Virginia, United States
The Appomattox Historic District national historic district located at Appomattox, Appomattox County, Virginia. It contains 297 contributing buildings
Appomattox_Historic_District
Radio station in Appomattox, Virginia (1974–2014)
WOWZ was a broadcast radio station licensed to Appomattox, Virginia, serving Appomattox and Appomattox County, Virginia. WOWZ was owned and operated by
WOWZ_(AM)
Union Army infantry regiment
Railroad December 7–12. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5–7, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Junction, Quaker and Boydton Roads March 29
198th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
198th_Pennsylvania_Infantry_Regiment
Battle of the American Civil War
to two engagements fought on April 6 and 7, 1865, near the end of the Appomattox Campaign of the American Civil War about 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of
Battle_of_High_Bridge
Confederate States Army general (1825–1875)
Petersburg to Appomattox. We escaped together from the battlefield at Sailor's Creek and were constantly together until we reached Appomattox. I repeat it
George_Pickett
American video game company
2000s. Air Warrior II Air Warrior III American Civil War: From Sumter to Appomattox Apache Capitalism Destiny: World Domination from Stone Age to Space Age
IEntertainment_Network
19th-century U.S. Army officer
took command of a cavalry division in the Army of the Potomac during the Appomattox Campaign. Crook first went into action with his division at the battle
George_Crook
articles. The Siege of Vicksburg (37,532 total casualties), the Battle of Appomattox Court House (28,469), the Siege of Port Hudson (17,500), the Battle of
List of costliest American Civil War land battles
List_of_costliest_American_Civil_War_land_battles
Ulysses S. Grant, commanding general of the Union Army, at the Surrender at Appomattox. Following his honorable discharge from the military, Cunningham returned
Francis_M._Cunningham
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Male
Hebrew
(×”ï‹×©××¢-× ×) Hebrew unisex name derived from hosha'na, HOSHA'NA means "deliver us." In the bible, this was the cry of the people who recognized Jesus as the Messiah when he entered Jerusalem.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
One who Supports; Lion
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Very Dear Husband
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : of uncertain derivation, but possibly a metonymic occupational name for a turner or cutler; the word dudgeon denoted the wood (probably boxwood) used in the handles of knives and daggers in the Middle Ages. Alternatively, it could be a diminutive form of Dodge. The name was taken to northern Ireland in the 17th century.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Name of City
Boy/Male
Hebrew Assyrian Biblical
Father of a multitude.
Girl/Female
Scottish
Hag.
Biblical
passing over; testimony of the Lord,whom Jehovah adorns
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Growth and Increase
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