Rocky Face Ridge
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Rocky Face Ridge is a prominent rocky ridge in northwestern Georgia that served as a key defensive position and battleground during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rocky Face Ridge canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War battlefield
ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ ridge ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Joseph E. Johnston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William T. Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleDate | May 7–13, 1864 ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Dalton, Georgia defensive line
ⓘ
Resaca, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historic site
ⓘ
recreation area ⓘ |
| elevationType | ridge line ⓘ |
| geology | rocky outcrops ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | Civil War historic site ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Buzzard Roost Gap
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mill Creek Gap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | Confederate defensive barrier in 1864 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American South
Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Georgia ⓘ |
| militaryAction | Union assaults on Confederate positions ⓘ |
| near |
Dalton, Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whitfield County, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early phase of the Atlanta Campaign
ⓘ
strong natural defenses ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Appalachian Mountains
ⓘ
Union advance toward Atlanta in 1864 ⓘ |
| region | North Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfBattle | Confederate withdrawal toward Resaca ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Atlanta Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Rocky Face Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | barrier to Union advance toward Atlanta ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
narrow gaps
ⓘ
rugged high ground ⓘ steep rocky slopes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | American Civil War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
Confederate defensive line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
defensive position ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.