Mine Run Campaign
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The Mine Run Campaign was a late-1863 Union offensive in Virginia during the American Civil War, in which General George G. Meade’s Army of the Potomac maneuvered against Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia but ultimately withdrew without a major battle.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | American Civil War campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mine Run Operation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignOutcome | failure of Union offensive plan ⓘ |
| casualtiesLevel | relatively low compared to major battles of 1863 ⓘ |
| commander |
George G. Meade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateCommanderRank | General ⓘ |
| conflictType | Union offensive operation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1863-12-02 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Front of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated Meade's caution after Gettysburg
ⓘ
set stage for Grant's 1864 Overland Campaign ⓘ |
| location | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorBattleOccurred | no ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Confederate Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mine Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Payne's Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Bristoe Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryConfederateArmy | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRiverOrStream |
Mine Run
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rapidan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUnionArmy | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForUnionWithdrawal |
strong Confederate fortifications
ⓘ
unfavorable tactical situation ⓘ |
| result |
Union withdrawal
ⓘ
inconclusive ⓘ |
| season | late autumn 1863 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1863-11-26 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
force Robert E. Lee out of his defensive positions
ⓘ
turn the Confederate right flank ⓘ |
| tacticalCharacteristic |
limited direct assaults
ⓘ
maneuver campaign ⓘ |
| theater | Virginia theater of operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unionCommanderRank | Major General ⓘ |
| year | 1863 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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