When General Robert E. Lee’s lines are broken on April 2nd, 1865, Richmond is evacuated and The Army of Northern Virginia will pull out of the trenches and move westward, trying in desperation to link up with General Joe Johnston in North Carolina. The retreat will eventually end at a small hamlet called, Appomattox Courthouse.
- Sutherland Station
- Sailor’s Creek
- High Bridge
- Cumberland Church
- Appomattox