The Appomattox River at Matoaca, Virginia

The Appomattox River is a tributary of the James River, approximately 137 mi (220 km), in central and eastern Virginia in the United States. It drains a cotton and tobacco-growing region of the Piedmont and coastal plain southwest of Richmond. Image File history File links Appomattox_River. ... Image File history File links Appomattox_River. ... Matoaca is a census-designated place located in Chesterfield County, Virginia. ... The James River at Cartersville The James River in the U.S. state of Virginia is 547. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 35th 110,862 km² 320 km 690 km 7. ... Cotton ready for harvest. ... Species N. glauca N. longiflora N. rustica N. sylvestris N. tabacum Ref: ITIS 30562 as of August 26, 2005 Tobacco (, L.) refers to a genus of broad-leafed plants of the nightshade family indigenous to North and South America, or to the dried and cured leaves of such plants. ... The James River winds its way among piedmont hills in central Virginia. ... In geography, a coastal plain is an area of flat, low-lying land adjacent to a seacoast and separated from the interior by other features. ... Nickname: River City Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra Official website: http://www. ...

It rises in the Piedmont of northeastern Appomattox County, approximately 10 mi (16 km) northeast of the town of Appomatox. It flows generally ESE through the Buckingham-Appomattox State Forest to Farmville. From Farmville it flows in a large arc northeast then southeast across the coastal plain, passing southwest of Richmond and through the Lake Chesdin reservoir. It flows through Petersburg, its head of navigation, through the Tri-cities area, then joins the James River from the west at City Point in Hopewell. Appomattox County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... Appomattox is a town located in Appomattox County, Virginia. ... Farmville is a town located in Virginia. ... Petersburg is an independent city located in Virginia. ... Head of navigation is a term used to describe the farthest point above the mouth of a river that can be navigated by ships. ... The Tri-Cities of Virginia (also known as the Tri-City area or the Appomatox Basin) is an area in the Greater Richmond Region which includes the three independent cities of Petersburg, Colonial Heights, and Hopewell and portions of the adjoining counties of Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, and Prince George in south... Waterfront at City Point, Virginia (now Hopewell) in 1865 City Point was a town in Prince George County, Virginia in the state of Virginia. ... Waterfront at City Point, Virginia (now Hopewell) in 1865 Hopewell is an independent city in the state of Virginia. ...

In April 1865 during the Appomattox Campaign of the American Civil War, the Confederate forces attempted to burn the High Bridge over the river northwest of Burkeville in order to escape the pursuing Union Army after the fall of Petersburg. The Union capture of the bridge forced General Robert E. Lee's surrender at nearby Appomattox Court House, ending the war in Virginia. 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Eastern Theater operations in 1865 The Appomattox Campaign (March 29 – April 9, 1865) was a series of battles fought in Virginia that culminated in the surrender of Robert E. Lees Army of Northern Virginia and the effective end of the American Civil War. ... Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln† Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee Strength 2,213,363 1,064,200 Casualties KIA: 110,100 Total dead: 359,500 Wounded: 275,200 KIA: 94,000 Total dead: 258,000 Wounded: 137,000+  The American... Motto: Deo Vindice (Latin: With God As Our Vindicator) Anthem: God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (popular) Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Danville, Virginia April 3–April 10, 1865 Largest city New Orleans February 4, 1861–May 1... Burkeville is a town located in Nottoway County, Virginia. ... Map of the division of the states during the Civil War. ... Robert E. Lee, 1863 Portrait by Julian Vannerson Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 10, 1872) was a career army officer and the most successful general of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War. ... Appomattox Court House is a historic village located three miles (5 km) east of Appomattox, Virginia (25 miles east of Lynchburg, in the southern part of the state), famous as the site of the Battle of Appomattox Court House and containing the house of Wilmer McLean, where the surrender of...

The river is a popular destination for whitewater rafting and canoeing. Rafting is a recreational activity utilizing a raft to navigate a river or other body of water. ... Aluminum canoe, Upper Klamath Lake Canoeing on the Concord River. ...

See also

• List of Virginia rivers

This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Virginia, as listed in The Hornbook of Virginia History (1994 edition). ...

External links

• VirginiaPlaces.org Appomattox River Basin
• Appomattox High Bridge
• Appomattox Campaign 1865