The Battle of Appomattox Station – Lee’s Retreat marker is on side of the parking area on the west side of the former railroad station in Appomattox, Virginia, which now serves as the Appomattox Visitors Information Center. It is a short distance away from the Battle of Appomattox Station K159 Virginia historical marker and the Battle of Appomattox Station wayside marker on the north side of the building.
From the marker:
Lee’s Retreat
A driving tour following
General Robert E. Lee’s
route from Petersburg to
Appomattox.
Battle of Appomattox Station
April 8, 1865
Union cavalry arrived early in the evening and captured three of Lee’s
four supply trains. Advancing toward Appomattox Court House, they
encountered the surplus Confederate wagons and artillery train.
After a brief conflict, numerous wagons and cannons were captured.
Next Stop
Burkeville
44.6 miles
Location
The marker is on the west side of the Appomattox Visitors Information Center, which is in the restored train station at the corner of Main and Church Streets. The marker is on the iron fence separating the parking area from the railroad tracks.