Army of the Frontier
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The Army of the Frontier was a Union field army that operated primarily in the Trans-Mississippi Theater during the American Civil War, conducting campaigns in Arkansas, Missouri, and the Indian Territory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Army of the Frontier canonical | 2 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army field army
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| branch |
United States Artillery Corps
ⓘ
surface form:
Union Army artillery
Union Army Cavalry Corps ⓘ
surface form:
Union Army cavalry
Union Army infantry ⓘ |
| composedOf | multiple Union divisions ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1863 ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst |
Army of the Trans-Mississippi
ⓘ
surface form:
Confederate States Army forces in the Trans-Mississippi Theater
|
| engagedIn |
Battle of Cane Hill
ⓘ
Battle of Newtonia ⓘ Battle of Fort Wayne ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Old Fort Wayne
Battle of Prairie Grove ⓘ operations in the Indian Territory ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1862 ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Springfield, Missouri ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| notableAction | defeated Confederate forces at Prairie Grove ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Francis J. Herron
ⓘ
James G. Blunt NERFINISHED ⓘ John Schofield ⓘ
surface form:
John M. Schofield
|
| operatedIn |
Arkansas
ⓘ
Indian Territory ⓘ Missouri ⓘ |
| partOf | Union Army ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
conduct offensive operations in Arkansas
ⓘ
secure Union control of Missouri ⓘ support Union operations in Indian Territory ⓘ |
| role | field operations in the Trans-Mississippi Theater ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Union Army
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army (Union)
|
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Department of the Missouri ⓘ |
| theater |
Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
Trans-Mississippi Theater
|
Referenced by (2)
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