Battle of Piedmont
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The Battle of Piedmont was an American Civil War engagement in June 1864 in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, where Union forces under General David Hunter defeated Confederate troops, helping to open the Valley to further Union advances.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Piedmont canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Piedmont, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Confederate forces in the Shenandoah Valley
NERFINISHED
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Union Army of the Shenandoah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | Open the Shenandoah Valley to Union advance ⓘ |
| captured | over 1,000 Confederate prisoners ⓘ |
| commander |
David Hunter
NERFINISHED
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William E. "Grumble" Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualties | approximately 1,500 ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander | William E. "Grumble" Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateStrength | approximately 5,500 soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | June 5, 1864 ⓘ |
| duration | 1 day ⓘ |
| endDate | June 5, 1864 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Lynchburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Shenandoah Valley front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shenandoah Valley
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Virginia ⓘ |
| month | June 1864 ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Death of Confederate Brigadier General William E. "Grumble" Jones ⓘ |
| partOf | Valley Campaigns of 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Piedmont, Augusta County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of New Market NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponry | rifled muskets and artillery ⓘ |
| relatedOperation | Hunter’s Raid on Lynchburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| significance | Weakened Confederate control in the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| startDate | June 5, 1864 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
Contributed to Union advance on Lynchburg
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Opened the Shenandoah Valley to further Union operations ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature | Union flank attack on Confederate right ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Collapse of Confederate line ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
| UnionCasualties | approximately 875 ⓘ |
| UnionCommander |
David Hunter
NERFINISHED
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Julius Stahel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionStrength | approximately 8,500 soldiers ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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