Battle of Island Number Ten
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The Battle of Island Number Ten was a pivotal American Civil War engagement in early 1862 in which Union forces secured control of a strategic stretch of the Mississippi River, contributing significantly to the collapse of Confederate defenses in the Western Theater.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Island Number Ten canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Island No. 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Island Number Ten campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Andrew H. Foote
NERFINISHED
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John P. McCown NERFINISHED ⓘ John Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ William W. Mackall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1862 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1862-04-08 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Shiloh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Mississippi River front ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Confederate garrison at Island Number Ten
NERFINISHED
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Union Army of the Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Western Flotilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Mississippi River
NERFINISHED
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near New Madrid, Missouri ⓘ near Tiptonville, Tennessee ⓘ |
| navalInvolvement |
Confederate river batteries
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Union ironclad gunboats ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive use of Union gunboats on the Mississippi River
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first capture of a Confederate army in the Western Theater ⓘ |
| objective | to open the Mississippi River to Union navigation past Confederate defenses ⓘ |
| outcome | surrender of Confederate forces at Island Number Ten ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Fort Donelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| riverMile | approximately river mile 489 on the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to collapse of Confederate river line in the West
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helped pave the way for later Union operations against Memphis and Vicksburg ⓘ |
| startDate | 1862-02-28 ⓘ |
| state |
Missouri
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Tennessee ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
breach of Confederate river defenses in Western Theater
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control of stretch of Mississippi River ⓘ |
| tactics |
Union canal-cutting to bypass Confederate batteries
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Union siege operations ⓘ |
| territorialChange |
Union gained control of Island Number Ten
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Union gained control of New Madrid, Missouri area ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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