Custer routs Early at the Waynesboro railroad bridge
March 2, 1865, Waynesboro, Virginia.
- Date
- March 2, 1865
- Where
- Waynesboro, Virginia
- What happened
- Captured
- Event
- 152 of 174
Custer was ordered to destroy the railroad bridge over the South River at Waynesboro if possible. His attack broke Early's line, and Confederates jammed the railroad bridge and footbridge trying to escape. Early lost all of his artillery, wagons and ambulances.
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