Ely’s Ford
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Ely’s Ford is a historic river crossing in Virginia that played a notable role in American Civil War troop movements and campaigns.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ely’s Ford canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic location
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historic river crossing ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Confederate Army
NERFINISHED
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War site
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river ford in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Rapidan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Ely Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance | crossing point over the Rapidan River ⓘ |
| historicalRole | approach route to battlefields in central Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Culpeper County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Orange County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Germanna Ford
NERFINISHED
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Rapidan Station NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Route 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Rapidan River crossings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Piedmont region of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | facilitated movement between Union and Confederate operational areas north and south of the Rapidan River ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSignificance | 1861–1865 ⓘ |
| usedDuring | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military campaigns
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troop movements ⓘ |
| usedInCampaign |
Chancellorsville Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Mine Run Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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