Battle of Sailor's Creek Battle of Sailor's Creek The Battle of Sailor's Creek was fought on April 6, 1865, near Farmville, Virginia, as part of the Appomattox Campaign, near the end of the American Civil War. It was the last major engagement between the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by General Robert E. Lee and the Union Army under the overall direction of Union General-in-Chief Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant. After abandoning Petersburg, the exhausted and starving Confederates headed west, hoping to re-supply at Danville or Lynchburg, before joining General Joseph E. Johnston in North Carolina. But the stronger Union army kept pace
Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy which is the China's highest naval organ. The Commander of the PLA Navy is nominated by the President for appointment from any eligible officers holding the rank of admiral or Vice-admiral (shang jiang), and under the leadership of the Central Military Commission. Grand Admiral Xiao Jinguang was the first commander of the PLA Navy. Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy The Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy (), is the title of the People's Liberation Army officer who serves as the commanding officer of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). The 8th and current, commander of the People's