Bermuda Hundred Campaign
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The Bermuda Hundred Campaign was a series of American Civil War operations in May 1864 in which Union forces attempted, but ultimately failed, to advance on Richmond and Petersburg via the Bermuda Hundred peninsula in Virginia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bermuda Hundred Campaign canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War campaign
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military campaign ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Confederates maintained control of main railroads into Richmond and Petersburg
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Union Army of the James remained bottled up for much of 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Butler's Campaign on the James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Benjamin F. Butler
NERFINISHED
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Pierre G. T. Beauregard NERFINISHED ⓘ Quincy A. Gillmore NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert F. Hoke NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Ransom Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ William F. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Union Army of the James under Benjamin F. Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1864-05-21 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Richmond–Petersburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | James River front ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated limitations of Butler's generalship
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failed Union attempt to outflank Richmond defenses from the south ⓘ |
| involves |
Army of the James
NERFINISHED
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Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Bermuda Hundred peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Chester Station
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Drewry's Bluff (1864) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Port Walthall Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Proctor's Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Swift Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Ware Bottom Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Richmond
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sever Confederate rail communications ⓘ threaten Petersburg ⓘ |
| outcome | Union forces contained in Bermuda Hundred lines ⓘ |
| partOf |
Overland Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Union operations against Richmond and Petersburg ⓘ |
| precededBy | Union operations in North Carolina and coastal Virginia ⓘ |
| result |
Confederate defensive victory
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Union offensive stalled ⓘ |
| river |
Appomattox River
NERFINISHED
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James River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-05-05 ⓘ |
| strategy |
Confederate concentration of forces under Beauregard
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Union amphibious landing on the Bermuda Hundred peninsula ⓘ |
| strength |
Confederate forces approximately 18,000–20,000 men (initially)
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Union forces approximately 30,000–33,000 men ⓘ |
| tacticalCharacteristic |
Confederate use of interior lines
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Union entrenchment on a narrow peninsula ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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