Union occupation of Alexandria, Virginia
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The Union occupation of Alexandria, Virginia was an early Civil War seizure and long-term military control of the strategically vital city just south of Washington, D.C., serving as a key logistical and defensive hub for Union forces.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Union occupation of Alexandria, Virginia canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event of the American Civil War
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military occupation ⓘ |
| affects | civilian population of Alexandria, Virginia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alexandria Canal
ⓘ
Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad ⓘ City of Alexandria, Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandria, Virginia in the American Civil War
Orange and Alexandria Railroad ⓘ defenses of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| belligerent | Union ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Union Army
ⓘ
United States Department of War ⓘ
surface form:
United States War Department
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endTime | 1865 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
need to protect Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
secession of Virginia from the United States ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1860s ⓘ |
| impact |
disruption of local commerce in Alexandria
ⓘ
influx of Union soldiers and war workers ⓘ presence of contrabands and formerly enslaved people seeking refuge ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Potomac River ⓘ |
| location | Alexandria, Virginia ⓘ |
| militaryUse |
Union army camps
ⓘ
fortifications ⓘ military hospitals ⓘ railroad yards ⓘ supply warehouses ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Elmer E. Ellsworth
ⓘ
surface form:
Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth
George McClellan ⓘ
surface form:
Union General George B. McClellan
Irvin McDowell ⓘ
surface form:
Union General Irvin McDowell
|
| notableEvent | killing of Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth in Alexandria ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| partOf |
Union forces in the American Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
Union military operations in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
|
| result |
continuous Union control of Alexandria for most of the Civil War
ⓘ
conversion of Alexandria into a major Union military base ⓘ use of Alexandria as a hospital center ⓘ use of Alexandria as a supply depot ⓘ use of Alexandria as a transportation hub ⓘ |
| startTime | 1861-05-24 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Potomac River approaches to Washington, D.C.
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logistical supply center for Union armies in Virginia ⓘ proximity to the national capital ⓘ railroad transportation hub ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administration of military government in occupied Northern Virginia
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embarkation point for Union troops and supplies ⓘ hospital treatment of wounded soldiers from Virginia battlefields ⓘ staging area for Union campaigns in Virginia ⓘ |
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