Department of the Rappahannock (Union Army)

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The Department of the Rappahannock (Union Army) was a short-lived Union field command in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, responsible for operations along the Rappahannock River in Virginia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Union Army department
military formation
allegiance Union
areaOfOperations Rappahannock River NERFINISHED
northern Virginia
conflict American Civil War
country United States of America
dateFormed 1862
dissolvedDuring American Civil War NERFINISHED
establishedDuring American Civil War NERFINISHED
hasHeadquartersLocation Virginia NERFINISHED
historicalEra 19th century
languageOfCommand English
location Virginia NERFINISHED
militaryBranch United States Army
namedAfter Rappahannock River NERFINISHED
partOf Union Army NERFINISHED
primaryFunction coordination of Union forces in its district
protection of key transportation routes in northern Virginia
responsibleFor Union military operations along the Rappahannock River
defense of approaches to Washington, D.C. from the south
role administrative military district
field command
shortLived true
side Union NERFINISHED
subordinateTo Union high command NERFINISHED
United States War Department NERFINISHED
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED
typeOfCommand geographical department

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Army of Virginia predecessorUnit Department of the Rappahannock (Union Army)