Army of Georgia

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The Army of Georgia was a Union field army formed during the American Civil War that played a key role in General William T. Sherman’s operations in the Western Theater.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Left Wing (Army of Georgia) 1

Statements (28)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Union Army field army
military unit
allegiance Union
belligerentIn Union operations in the Western Theater
branch Union Army infantry NERFINISHED
commanderRank Major General
conflict American Civil War
country United States of America
engagedIn operations in Georgia
operations in North Carolina
operations in South Carolina
formedBy William Tecumseh Sherman NERFINISHED
formedDuring American Civil War NERFINISHED
historicalEra 19th century
militaryBranch United States Army (Union) NERFINISHED
namedAfter State of Georgia NERFINISHED
notableCommander Henry W. Slocum NERFINISHED
opposed Confederate States Army NERFINISHED
participatedIn Carolinas Campaign NERFINISHED
Savannah Campaign NERFINISHED
Sherman’s March to the Sea NERFINISHED
partOf Union Army NERFINISHED
role field army in Sherman’s campaigns
side Union NERFINISHED
subordinateTo Military Division of the Mississippi NERFINISHED
William Tecumseh Sherman NERFINISHED
theater Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED
type field army

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Battle of Bentonville UnionWing Army of Georgia
this entity surface form: Left Wing (Army of Georgia)
Savannah Campaign composedOf Army of Georgia
March to the Sea subUnit Army of Georgia