Camp Jackson Affair
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The Camp Jackson Affair was an 1861 Civil War–era confrontation in St. Louis where Union forces clashed with pro-Confederate Missouri militia, sparking deadly riots and intensifying sectional tensions in the border state.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Camp Jackson Affair canonical | 3 |
| Missouri Volunteer Militia at Camp Jackson | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Camp Jackson Affair Context triple: [Nathaniel Lyon, battles, Camp Jackson Affair]
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Assault on Fort Wagner
The Assault on Fort Wagner was a notable 1863 American Civil War battle in which the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the first African American regiments in the Union Army, led a courageous but costly attack on a Confederate fort in South Carolina.
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B.
Battle of Port Hudson
The Battle of Port Hudson was a major American Civil War siege in Louisiana where Union forces sought to secure control of the Mississippi River by capturing a key Confederate stronghold.
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C.
Battle of the Crater
The Battle of the Crater was a notable and disastrous 1864 Union assault during the American Civil War, in which an underground mine explosion before Petersburg, Virginia, led to heavy Union casualties and a failed breakthrough.
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D.
Wilson's Raid
Wilson's Raid was a major Union cavalry campaign in the final months of the American Civil War that swept through Alabama and Georgia, destroying Confederate infrastructure and war-making capacity.
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E.
Mur des Fédérés
Mur des Fédérés is a historic memorial wall in Paris marking the site where the last defenders of the Paris Commune were executed in 1871.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Camp Jackson Affair Target entity description: The Camp Jackson Affair was an 1861 Civil War–era confrontation in St. Louis where Union forces clashed with pro-Confederate Missouri militia, sparking deadly riots and intensifying sectional tensions in the border state.
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A.
Assault on Fort Wagner
The Assault on Fort Wagner was a notable 1863 American Civil War battle in which the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the first African American regiments in the Union Army, led a courageous but costly attack on a Confederate fort in South Carolina.
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B.
Battle of Port Hudson
The Battle of Port Hudson was a major American Civil War siege in Louisiana where Union forces sought to secure control of the Mississippi River by capturing a key Confederate stronghold.
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C.
Battle of the Crater
The Battle of the Crater was a notable and disastrous 1864 Union assault during the American Civil War, in which an underground mine explosion before Petersburg, Virginia, led to heavy Union casualties and a failed breakthrough.
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D.
Wilson's Raid
Wilson's Raid was a major Union cavalry campaign in the final months of the American Civil War that swept through Alabama and Georgia, destroying Confederate infrastructure and war-making capacity.
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E.
Mur des Fédérés
Mur des Fédérés is a historic memorial wall in Paris marking the site where the last defenders of the Paris Commune were executed in 1871.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War incident
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military confrontation ⓘ riot ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Missouri legislature moved toward secessionist measures
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Union authorities imposed stricter control over St. Louis ⓘ increased hostility between Union troops and pro-Confederate civilians ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Camp Jackson Massacre ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States militia
ⓘ
surface form:
Missouri Volunteer Militia
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Union)
pro-Confederate forces in Missouri ⓘ |
| cause |
Union fears of Missouri secession
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attempt by pro-Confederate Missouri militia to seize arms and munitions ⓘ seizure of Camp Jackson by Union forces ⓘ |
| civilianFatalities | significant number of civilian deaths ⓘ |
| commander |
Daniel M. Frost
ⓘ
Francis Preston Blair ⓘ
surface form:
Francis P. Blair Jr.
Nathaniel Lyon ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1861-05-10 ⓘ |
| description | arrest and parading of Missouri militia prisoners through St. Louis leading to a deadly riot ⓘ |
| fatalities | over 25 people killed ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
American Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
American Civil War era
|
| involvedPoliticalFigure |
Claiborne Fox Jackson
ⓘ
Frank Blair Jr. ⓘ
surface form:
Frank Blair
|
| involvedSide |
Unionists in Missouri
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secessionists in Missouri ⓘ |
| location |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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surface form:
St. Louis, Missouri
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| militaryUnitInvolved |
1st Missouri Volunteers
ⓘ
Camp Jackson Affair self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Missouri Volunteer Militia at Camp Jackson
U.S. Regular Army troops in St. Louis ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Civil War in Missouri
ⓘ
border state conflicts of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Boonville
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Missouri secession crisis ⓘ Price–Harney Truce ⓘ |
| result |
Union victory
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civilian riot in St. Louis ⓘ increased sectional tensions in Missouri ⓘ strengthening of Union control in St. Louis ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to Nathaniel Lyon’s rise to major general
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galvanized both Unionist and secessionist sentiment in Missouri ⓘ helped push Missouri toward open internal civil war ⓘ key early confrontation in the struggle for control of Missouri ⓘ |
| stateContext | border state of Missouri ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
Governor Claiborne Fox Jackson’s pro-Confederate policies
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secret transfer of Confederate arms to Missouri militia ⓘ |
| wounded | dozens wounded ⓘ |
| year | 1861 ⓘ |
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Subject: Camp Jackson Affair Description of subject: The Camp Jackson Affair was an 1861 Civil War–era confrontation in St. Louis where Union forces clashed with pro-Confederate Missouri militia, sparking deadly riots and intensifying sectional tensions in the border state.
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