confed4.gif (7851 bytes)Appomattox, April 9th 1865.

The regiment was among the last soldiers of General Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, that saw action. On April 9th General Gordon tried to punch a hole in the encircling Union line. The 13th was positioned south of Appomattox Court House and suffered three casualties: 2 wounded and 1 taken prisoner. The breakthrough had failed and the Army of Northern Virginia had to surrender.

When arms were stacked at the formal surrender on April 12th, Captain Cullens regiment surrendered with 63 men.

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