Knoxville Campaign
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The Knoxville Campaign was a series of American Civil War operations in late 1863 in East Tennessee, centered on the Union defense of Knoxville against Confederate forces.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Knoxville Campaign canonical | 3 |
| Siege of Knoxville | 3 |
| Chattanooga and Knoxville campaigns | 1 |
| Knoxville campaign | 1 |
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Target entity: Knoxville Campaign Context triple: [Army of the Ohio, engagement, Knoxville Campaign]
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Nashville Campaign
The Nashville Campaign was a series of American Civil War operations in late 1864 in Tennessee, culminating in the decisive Union victory at the Battle of Nashville that shattered Confederate forces in the Western Theater.
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Chattanooga Campaign
The Chattanooga Campaign was a series of pivotal American Civil War battles in late 1863 in and around Chattanooga, Tennessee, that broke the Confederate siege of the city and opened the Deep South to Union invasion.
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Tullahoma Campaign
The Tullahoma Campaign was a series of maneuvers and engagements in the summer of 1863 during the American Civil War in which Union forces outflanked and compelled the retreat of Confederate General Braxton Bragg’s Army of Tennessee in Middle Tennessee.
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New Georgia Campaign
The New Georgia Campaign was a World War II Allied offensive in the Solomon Islands aimed at capturing the Japanese-held island of New Georgia and its vital airfields as part of the broader strategy to neutralize Rabaul.
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Battle of Nashville
The Battle of Nashville was a major American Civil War engagement in December 1864 in which Union forces decisively defeated the Confederate Army of Tennessee, effectively destroying it as a fighting force.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Knoxville Campaign Target entity description: The Knoxville Campaign was a series of American Civil War operations in late 1863 in East Tennessee, centered on the Union defense of Knoxville against Confederate forces.
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A.
Nashville Campaign
The Nashville Campaign was a series of American Civil War operations in late 1864 in Tennessee, culminating in the decisive Union victory at the Battle of Nashville that shattered Confederate forces in the Western Theater.
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B.
Chattanooga Campaign
The Chattanooga Campaign was a series of pivotal American Civil War battles in late 1863 in and around Chattanooga, Tennessee, that broke the Confederate siege of the city and opened the Deep South to Union invasion.
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C.
Tullahoma Campaign
The Tullahoma Campaign was a series of maneuvers and engagements in the summer of 1863 during the American Civil War in which Union forces outflanked and compelled the retreat of Confederate General Braxton Bragg’s Army of Tennessee in Middle Tennessee.
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New Georgia Campaign
The New Georgia Campaign was a World War II Allied offensive in the Solomon Islands aimed at capturing the Japanese-held island of New Georgia and its vital airfields as part of the broader strategy to neutralize Rabaul.
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E.
Battle of Nashville
The Battle of Nashville was a major American Civil War engagement in December 1864 in which Union forces decisively defeated the Confederate Army of Tennessee, effectively destroying it as a fighting force.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War campaign
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredOn | defense of Knoxville ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Ambrose Burnside
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Longstreet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endTime | December 1863 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Campbell's Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Fort Sanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Longstreet's Knoxville expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Knoxville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
East Tennessee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Knoxville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective |
isolation of Union forces in East Tennessee
ⓘ
relief of Union forces in Knoxville ⓘ |
| notableCommanderConfederate | James Longstreet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderUnion | Ambrose Burnside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Campbell's Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Fort Sanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
Confederate attempt to capture Knoxville
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Union defense of Knoxville ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Ambrose Burnside
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Longstreet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Confederate operations in East Tennessee
NERFINISHED
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Union operations in East Tennessee ⓘ Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Chickamauga Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTacticConfederate | siege operations against Knoxville ⓘ |
| primaryTacticUnion | fortified defense of Knoxville ⓘ |
| region | Appalachian region of Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Longstreet's East Tennessee expedition
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Knoxville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| startTime | November 1863 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of East Tennessee
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control of railroad lines in East Tennessee ⓘ protection of Unionist population in East Tennessee ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1863 ⓘ |
| year | 1863 ⓘ |
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Subject: Knoxville Campaign Description of subject: The Knoxville Campaign was a series of American Civil War operations in late 1863 in East Tennessee, centered on the Union defense of Knoxville against Confederate forces.
Referenced by (8)
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