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    The Battle of Sailor's Creek was fought on April 6, 1865, near Farmville, Virginia, as part of the Appomattox Campaign, near the end of the American Civil...
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    1st West Virginia Cavalry Regiment (category Units and formations of the Union Army from West Virginia)
    westward, the battle is considered the "death knell" for Lee's Confederate Army. The Battle of Sailor's Creek was the last major battle of the American...
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    David Dunnels White (category People of Massachusetts in the American Civil War)
    Volunteers of the VI Corps. On April 6, 1865, Private White spotted a Confederate general officer during hand-to-hand combat in the Battle of Sailor's Creek, Virginia...
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    2nd West Virginia Cavalry Regiment (category Units and formations of the Union Army from West Virginia)
    Cavalry Battle at Sailor's Creek". The United States Army, Fort Benning Public Affairs Office. Retrieved 2015-12-16. "Battle Detail - Sailor's Creek". National...
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    Francis M. Cunningham (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
    award for bravery during combat, the U.S. Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Sailor's Creek in Virginia on April 6, 1865. That award was...
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    121st New York Infantry Regiment (category Units and formations of the Union Army from New York (state))
    Battle of Fort Stevens Third Battle of Winchester Battle of Fisher's Hill Battle of Cedar Creek Battle of Sailor's Creek Battle of Appomattox Court House Maryland...
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    Thomas Custer (category Battle of the Little Bighorn)
    Similar actions in the Battle of Sailor's Creek resulted in Custer being the first American soldier to receive two Medals of Honor. Riding alongside...
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    Joseph Kimball (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
    Medal of Honor. Kimball's medal was won for his capturing the flag of the Confederate 6th North Carolina Infantry at the Battle of Sailor's Creek in Virginia...
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  • Confederates, short of rations and supplies, suffered numerous losses from desertion, straggling and battle, especially the Battle of Sailor's Creek on April 6...
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  • Samuel P. Kenyon (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
    bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Kenyon's medal was won for his capturing a flag at the Battle of Sailor's Creek, Virginia on April 6, 1865 He...
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