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.
Statements (29)
| 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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