Appomattox
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Appomattox may refer to:
- Appomattox, VirginiaAppomattox, VirginiaAppomattox is a town in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,761 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Appomattox County.Appomattox is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, a town - Appomattox County, VirginiaAppomattox County, VirginiaAppomattox County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 14,973. Its county seat is Appomattox. For a long time, Appomattox was a prohibition or dry county...
- Appomattox Basin, a name for the Tri-Cities, VirginiaTri-Cities, VirginiaThe Tri-Cities of Virginia 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-central Virginia...
region - Appomattox Court HouseAppomattox Court HouseThe Appomattox Courthouse is the current courthouse in Appomattox, Virginia built in 1892. It is located in the middle of the state about three miles northwest of the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, once known as Clover Hill - home of the original Old Appomattox Court House...
, a court house in Virginia - Appomattox Court House National Historical ParkAppomattox Court House National Historical ParkThe Appomattox Court House National Historical Park is a National Historical Park of original and reconstructed nineteenth century buildings. It was signed into law August 3, 1935. The village was made a national monument in 1940 and a national historical park in 1954...
, a National Historical Park in Virginia - Appomattox ManorAppomattox ManorAppomattox Manor is a former plantation in Hopewell, Virginia, USA. It is best-known as the Union headquarters during the Siege of Petersburg in 1864-65....
, a manor in City Point, Virginia - Appomattox RiverAppomattox RiverThe Appomattox River is a tributary of the James River, approximately long, in central and eastern Virginia in the United States, named for the Appomattocs Indian tribe who lived along its lower banks in the 17th century...
, a river in Virginia - Battle of Appomattox Court House, a battle of the American Civil War
- Battle of Appomattox StationBattle of Appomattox StationThe Battle of Appomattox Station was fought April 8, 1865, during the Appomattox Campaign of the American Civil War. Maj. Gen. George Armstrong Custer's Union cavalry, en route to Appomattox Station, clashed with the reserve artillery of the Confederate Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, under...
, a battle of the American Civil War - Appomattox CampaignAppomattox CampaignThe Appomattox Campaign was a series of battles fought March 29 – April 9, 1865, in Virginia that culminated in the surrender of Confederate General Robert E...
, a campaign of American Civil War - Appomattox (ship)Appomattox (ship)The SS Appomattox was an American bulk cargo steamship and one of the largest wooden ships ever built.Appomattox had a length of 319 feet and a beam of 42 feet...
, a large wooden steamship - Appomattox (banana boat)Appomattox (banana boat)SS Appomattox was a 3,338 ton banana boat of the Fyffes Line.-History:She was built in 1893 for the Chesapeake & Ohio Steam Ship Company and sold to Elders & Fyffes in 1902. She undertook occasional work for the United Fruit Company until 1910, when she was sold to M. Gumuchdjian, of Turkey and...
, a British steamship of the early 20th century - Appomattox (opera)Appomattox (opera)Appomattox is an opera in English based on the American Civil War, composed by Philip Glass, with a libretto by the playwright Christopher Hampton. The work had its world premiere at the San Francisco Opera on October 5, 2007, with a cast that included Dwayne Croft as Robert E. Lee, Andrew Shore as...
, a new opera by Philip GlassPhilip GlassPhilip Glass is an American composer. He is considered to be one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century and is widely acknowledged as a composer who has brought art music to the public .His music is often described as minimalist, along with...