Union cavalry burns Lee's supply wagons at Paineville
April 5, 1865, Paineville, Virginia.
- Date
- April 5, 1865
- Where
- Paineville, Virginia
- What happened
- Burned
- Event
- 163 of 174
Davies's brigade found a wagon train from Richmond carrying food, ammunition and headquarters baggage for Lee's army. His troopers burned more than 100 wagons of provisions, captured five Armstrong guns and destroyed the spare ammunition of Custis Lee's division. Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry then attacked them on the return toward Jetersville.
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