Union Army vs Confederate Army
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The Union Army vs Confederate Army refers to the opposing Northern and Southern military forces that fought each other in the American Civil War.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War topic
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| cause |
disputes over slavery
ⓘ
secession of Southern states ⓘ states' rights disputes ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Abraham Lincoln
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jefferson Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateSide | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateStrength |
defensive strategy on home territory
ⓘ
initially superior military leadership ⓘ |
| conflictType | civil war ⓘ |
| effect |
abolition of slavery in the United States
ⓘ
beginning of Reconstruction era ⓘ devastation of the Southern economy ⓘ preservation of the Union ⓘ |
| endTime | 1865 ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Confederate States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyTurningPoint |
Emancipation Proclamation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union capture of Vicksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Union victory at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| location |
Confederate States of America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mainTheater |
Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Appomattox Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Antietam NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Shiloh NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Vicksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConfederateGeneral |
James Longstreet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnionGeneral |
George G. Meade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ William Tecumseh Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| startTime | 1861 ⓘ |
| surrenderEvent | surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House ⓘ |
| unionPolicy |
Anaconda Plan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
naval blockade of Confederate ports ⓘ |
| unionSide | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unionStrength |
greater industrial capacity
ⓘ
larger population base ⓘ more extensive railroad network ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.