A Strategic Delay

A Strategic Delay (HMA3B)

Location: Appomattox, VA 24522 Appomattox County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 22.557', W 78° 48.199'

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Appomattox Court House Nat'l Hist Park

As Lee's Confederate Army retreated west, Federal forces blocked their way. Near this spot, Union artillery pieces commanded by Lieutenant James H. Lord and a cavalry brigade led by Brevet Brigadier General Charles Smith proved a strategic delay to the Confederate retreat - allowing time for other Federal units to move into position and ensure General Robert E. Lee's surrender on April 9, 1865.

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HM NumberHMA3B
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Placed ByAppomattox Court House National Historical Park, National Park Service, Dept. of the Interior
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Date Added Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 7:43pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 694498 N 4138843
Decimal Degrees37.37595000, -78.80331667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 22.557', W 78° 48.199'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 22' 33.42" N, 78° 48' 11.94" W
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Area Code(s)434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2630 Old Courthouse Rd, Appomattox VA 24522, US
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