Battle of Orchard Knob
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The Battle of Orchard Knob was an 1863 American Civil War engagement near Chattanooga, Tennessee, in which Union forces seized a key elevated position that served as a staging ground for their subsequent victories at Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Orchard Knob canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Orchard Knob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignGoal | break Confederate siege of Chattanooga ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century battle in North America
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Military history of Tennessee ⓘ |
| city | Chattanooga, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate Army of Tennessee
NERFINISHED
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Union Army of the Cumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
George H. Thomas
NERFINISHED
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Gordon Granger NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Orchard Knob Reservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | November 23, 1863 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Lookout Mountain
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Missionary Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forcesEngaged |
Confederate Army of Tennessee elements
NERFINISHED
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Union Army of the Cumberland divisions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Chattanooga front ⓘ |
| frontlineChange | Union advanced positions toward Missionary Ridge ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | knob (hill) ⓘ |
| location |
Chattanooga
NERFINISHED
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Orchard Knob NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryOperation | Union reconnaissance in force turned assault ⓘ |
| objective | seizure of Orchard Knob ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Braxton Bragg
NERFINISHED
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William J. Hardee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chattanooga Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Wauhatchie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | prepare for main attack on Missionary Ridge ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Chattanooga
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Chattanooga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| state | Tennessee ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
improved Union observation of Confederate positions
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secured key elevated position near Chattanooga ⓘ served as staging ground for Union assaults on Missionary Ridge ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | American Civil War, 1863 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | assault on fortified hill ⓘ |
| year | 1863 ⓘ |
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