Battle of Namozine Church

Other Names: None

Location: Namozine, Amelia County, Virginia

Campaign: Appomattox Campaign (March-April 1865)

Date: April 3 1865

Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen. George A. Custer [US]; Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee [CS]

Forces Engaged: 1,000[US]; 700[CS]

Casualties and losses: 75 total

Result(s): Inconclusive

Brief Description:

Rearguard cavalry action. A brigade of Union cavalry under Col. William Well's attacked Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry near Namozine Church on April 3. Confederate Gen. Rufus Barringer was captured nearby. The engagement signaled the beginning of the Union Army's relentless pursuit of the Confederate forces (Army of Northern Virginia and Richmond local defense forces) after the fall of Petersburg and Richmond after the Third Battle of Petersburg (sometimes known as the Breakthrough at Petersburg or Fall of Petersburg), which led to the near disintegration of Lee's forces within 6 days and the Army of Northern Virginia's surrender at Appomattox Court House.