Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Appomattox” in chapter 1.17 of Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25.:

... probably the first and the last man killed on Virginia soil. Lieutenant Robert McChesney was the first, being bushwhacked in West Virginia, and James H. Wilson and Samuel B. Walker were, killed at Appomattox on the 9th of April, 1865, several hours after the terms of capitulation had been signed by Generals Lee and Grant. The following is a list of the dead and living who at any time during the war s...
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Appomattox (Virginia, United States) 2,977 46 7 0 0 user votes
Appomattox (Virginia, United States) 87 0 9 0 0 user votes

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