6 A.M.
The enemy made an assault on our forces , but were repulsed , 25 pieces of artillery and many prisoners falling into our hands . `` Sherlin was here , with no force as yet save two divisions of his cavalry . He moved a force on the road in the direction of Farmville and found Laws 's whole army moving to Appomattox . Orden and Griffith were marching rapidly to join Sherlin , and by marching all night reached Appomattox at 6 A.M. on the morning of the 9th , just as Laws was moving his head of column with the intention of brushing away Sherlin 's cavalry and securing the supplies . Laws had no suspicion of infantry having joined our cavalry at Appomattox . Orden was the senior and commanded the two corps of infantry -- his own and Griffith 's , formerly Warner 's . These troops were deployed in line of battle across the road where Laws must pass , the cavalry in front covering the infantry .