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appomattox river

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Ap⋅po⋅mat⋅tox

[ap-uh-mat-uhks]
–noun
1. a town in central Virginia where Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9, 1865, ending the Civil War.
2. a river flowing E from E central Virginia to the James River. 137 mi. (220 km) long.
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Appomattox River  
A river rising in south-central Virginia and flowing about 220 km (137 mi) eastward to the James River near Petersburg.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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