Battle of Richmond battlefield
E249955
The Battle of Richmond battlefield is a preserved American Civil War site in Madison County, Kentucky, where Union and Confederate forces clashed in 1862 during the Confederate Heartland Offensive.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Richmond battlefield canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Richmond Civil War battlefield | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battlefield
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWithCampaign | Confederate Heartland Offensive ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Battle of Richmond, Kentucky ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War sites in Kentucky
ⓘ
Battlefields in the United States ⓘ Protected areas of Madison County, Kentucky ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Battle of Richmond Association ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfEvent | August 29–30, 1862 ⓘ |
| governingBody | local government of Madison County, Kentucky ⓘ |
| hasCollection | Civil War artifacts related to the Battle of Richmond ⓘ |
| hasCommemoration |
annual Battle of Richmond reenactments
ⓘ
memorial ceremonies for Civil War dead ⓘ |
| hasEducationalProgram |
guided tours
ⓘ
school group programs ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Civil War cemetery areas
ⓘ
battlefield trails ⓘ historic markers ⓘ interpretive signs ⓘ preserved fields ⓘ |
| hasInterpretationCenter | Battle of Richmond Visitors Center ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Richmond, Kentucky ⓘ |
| hasSite | Battle of Richmond Visitors Center ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Confederate invasion of Kentucky in 1862
ⓘ
Union defense of central Kentucky ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Civil War battlefield preservation site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kentucky
ⓘ
Madison County, Kentucky ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of Richmond, Kentucky ⓘ |
| preserves |
positions of Confederate forces
ⓘ
positions of Union forces ⓘ terrain of the 1862 battle ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Civil War battlefields in Kentucky
ⓘ
Perryville, Kentucky ⓘ
surface form:
Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site
|
| significantFor |
Confederate Heartland Offensive
ⓘ
surface form:
Confederate Heartland Offensive in Kentucky
Confederate victory at the Battle of Richmond ⓘ |
| terrainType |
open fields
ⓘ
rolling farmland ⓘ wooded areas ⓘ |
| topic | military history of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemoration of Civil War soldiers
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ historical education ⓘ |
| yearOfEvent | 1862 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Richmond Civil War battlefield