Grand Review of the Union Armies
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The Grand Review of the Union Armies was a massive two-day military parade held in Washington, D.C., in May 1865 to celebrate the Union victory and mark the end of the American Civil War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military parade ⓘ |
| aftermath | demobilization of large portions of the Union Army ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Grand Review of the Armies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendedBy |
Union veterans
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civilians from across the United States ⓘ |
| city | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Civil War histories
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United States military tradition narratives ⓘ paintings and engravings of the American Civil War era ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | May 23–24, 1865 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1865-05-24 ⓘ |
| featuredCommander |
Francis P. Blair Jr.
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George G. Meade GENERATED ⓘ Henry W. Slocum GENERATED ⓘ John A. Logan GENERATED ⓘ Joseph A. Mower GENERATED ⓘ Oliver O. Howard GENERATED ⓘ William Tecumseh Sherman GENERATED ⓘ |
| featuredMilitaryUnit |
Army of Georgia
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Army of the Potomac GENERATED ⓘ Army of the Tennessee GENERATED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
marked the transition from war to peacetime demobilization
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symbolized the preservation of the Union ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| numberOfDays | 2 ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
United States Army
NERFINISHED
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United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ War Department of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paradeRoute | Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | early presidency of Andrew Johnson ⓘ |
| precededBy |
assassination of Abraham Lincoln
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surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House ⓘ |
| purpose |
celebrate Union victory in the American Civil War
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mark the end of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reviewedBy |
Andrew Johnson
NERFINISHED
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Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ diplomatic corps in Washington, D.C. ⓘ large civilian crowds ⓘ members of the United States Congress ⓘ |
| reviewStandLocation | in front of the White House ⓘ |
| sequence |
first day featured the Army of the Potomac
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second day featured western Union armies ⓘ |
| startDate | 1865-05-23 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | American Civil War aftermath ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Grand Review of the Armies in Washington, D.C., 1865
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