Battle of Sailor's Creek

April 6, 1865

Part of American Civil War

Contemporaries

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Battle of Sailor's Creek

:Witnessing the surrender from a nearby bluff, Lee made his famous despairing remark to Major General William Mahone, "My God, has the army dissolved?", to which Mahone replied, "No, General, here are troops ready to do their duty."" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sailor%27s_Creek

Commanders

Union 3

Philip Henry Sheridan Major General, Commander of the Union cavalry · 1831–1888 Horatio Gouverneur Wright Major General, Commander of VI Corps · 1820–1899 Ulysses S. Grant · 1822–1885

Confederates 2

Richard S. Ewell · 1817–1872 Richard Herron Anderson Lieutenant General, Corps commander; his troops were scattered at Sailor's Creek · 1821–1879