Battle Name: |
Namozine Church |
Other Names: |
None |
State: |
Virginia |
Location: |
Amelia County |
Campaign: |
Appomattox Campaign (March-April 1865) |
Dates: |
April 3 1865 |
Principal Commanders: |
Maj. Gen. George A. Custer [US]; Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee [CS] |
Forces Engaged: |
Forces Engaged:Brigades |
Estimated Casualties: |
75 total |
Description: |
Rearguard cavalry action. A brigade of Union cavalry under Col. William Well’s (Custer’s Division) attacked
Fitzhugh Lee’s cavalry near Namozine Church on April 3. Confederate Gen. Rufus Barringer was captured nearby. |
Results: |
Inconclusive |