Germanna Ford
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Germanna Ford is a historic river crossing in Virginia that played a significant role in American Civil War troop movements and campaigns.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
river ford ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossingUsedBy |
Army of the Potomac
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Confederate forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Union forces ⓘ |
| dateOfMajorUse | May 4, 1864 ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 15–20 miles northwest of Fredericksburg, Virginia ⓘ |
| eraOfConstruction | colonial era ⓘ |
| hasCurrentRecognition | Civil War historic interest site ⓘ |
| hasFeature | road approaches on both banks of the Rapidan River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Culpeper County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Orange County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Rapidan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Germanna settlement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBattle |
Battle of Chancellorsville
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Mine Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearHistoricSettlement | Germanna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Rapidan River crossings network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Civil War troop movements
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Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Army crossings ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
link between northern Virginia and the Wilderness region
ⓘ
principal Rapidan River crossing for Union advance toward the Wilderness ⓘ |
| usedByCommander |
George G. Meade
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ⓘ
Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery crossings
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infantry crossings ⓘ military logistics ⓘ wagon and supply train crossings ⓘ |
| usedInCampaign |
Chancellorsville Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Mine Run Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign (1864) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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