Battle of Five Forks

1865 American Civil War history

The Battle of Five Forks was fought on April 1, 1865, southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, near the Five Forks, at the end of the Siege of Petersburg, and at the end of the American Civil War.

Battle of Five Forks
Part of the American Civil War

Sheridan's charge at Five Forks
(lithograph published c.1886)
DateApril 1, 1865 (1865-04-01)
Location
37°08′22″N 77°37′22″W / 37.13944°N 77.62278°W / 37.13944; -77.62278
Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America Confederate States (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Philip Sheridan
Gouverneur K. Warren
George Pickett
Units involved
V Corps Units[1] from Army of Northern Virginia
Strength
22,000[2] 10,600[2]
Casualties and losses
830[3] 2,950[3]

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