Mountain Department (Union Army)
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The Mountain Department (Union Army) was a short-lived Union field command during the American Civil War that operated primarily in the mountainous regions of western Virginia and present-day West Virginia.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army department
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1862 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| areaOfResponsibility |
mountainous regions of western Virginia
ⓘ
northwestern Virginia counties ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderRank | Major General ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbandedBy | reorganization into Army of Virginia ⓘ |
| endTime | June 1862 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of McDowell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jackson’s Valley Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ operations in the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Department of Western Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Union volunteer regiments ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Wheeling, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wheeling, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | border region between Union and Confederacy ⓘ |
| includedForcesFrom |
Ohio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ western Virginia ⓘ |
| notableCommander | John C. Frémont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOpponentCommander | Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
protect Unionist populations in western Virginia
ⓘ
secure mountain passes ⓘ threaten Confederate communications in the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Appalachian Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
present-day West Virginia ⓘ western Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Union military departments system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Department of Western Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
Union territorial defense
ⓘ
field command ⓘ |
| shortLived | true ⓘ |
| startTime | March 1862 ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Union high command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States War Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Army of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfCommand | geographical department ⓘ |
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