Amelia Springs, VA

Date(s): April 5, 1865

Location: Please click on link below for map.

Campaign(s): Appomattox Campaign [March-April 1865]

Battles in Campaign:

• Lewis's Farm, VA - March 29, 1865 C¹

• White Oak Road, VA - March 31, 1865 B

• Dinwiddie Court House, VA - March 31, 1865 C

• Five Forks, VA - April 1, 1865 A

• Petersburg, VA III - April 2, 1865 A

• Sutherland's Station, VA - April 2, 1865 C¹

• Namozine Church, VA - April 3 1865 D¹

• Amelia Springs, VA - April 5, 1865 C

• Sayler's Creek, VA - April 6, 1865 B

• Rice's Station, VA - April 6, 1865 D¹

• Cumberland Church, VA - April 7, 1865 C¹

• High Bridge, VA - April 6-7, 1865 C

• Appomattox Station, VA - April 8, 1865 B

• Appomattox Court House, VA - April 9, 1865 A

Situation:

Commanders:

• Union: Maj. Gen. George Crook

• Confederate: Maj. Gen. Rosser and Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee

Principal Forces:

• Union: Divisions

• Confederate:

Description:

• On April 5, Confederate cavalry under Fitzhugh Lee and Rosser attacked Union cavalry under George Crook as the Union troops returned from burning Confederate wagons at Painesville.

• This running fight started north of Amelia Springs and pushed through and beyond Jetersville.

• The battle is noteworthy because of the presence of Confederate Colored Troops who were recruited in February 1865.

Photo Gallery:²

Amelia Springs Confederate Colored Troops recruited in February 1865 defended supply train

Slide Presentation³: Appomattox Campaign

Classification⁴: C

Casualties⁵: 250 total

• Union:  

• Confederate:

Results: Inconclusive

Battlefield Website:

Recommended Resources:

¹ National Park Service summary.

² Please click on the image to enlarge it. You may copy the images if you include the following note and link with each image: "Courtesy of civil-war-journeys.org."

³ Slide Presentation Published on 6/23/07. Click on link to view as web-based slide show.

⁴ Classification:

• A - having a decisive influence on a campaign and a direct impact on the course of the war

• B - having a direct and decisive influence on their campaign

• C - having observable influence on the outcome of a campaign

• D - having a limited influence on the outcome of their campaign or operation but achieving or affecting important local objectives

⁵ Casualties are someone killed, injured, wounded, captured or missing.