At the beginning of the Appomattox Campaign, Sheridan requested that the VI Corps be assigned to his pursuit of Lee's army, but Grant insisted that the V Corps was better positioned.
I begyndelsen af Appomattox kampagnen, anmodede Sheridan om, at VI Korps blev involveret i hans forfølgelse af Lees hær, men Grant insisterede på, at V Korps var i en bedre position.