Boteler’s Ford
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Boteler’s Ford is a historic crossing point on the Potomac River near Shepherdstown, West Virginia, notable as the site of significant Civil War military action.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boteler’s Ford canonical | 1 |
| Mitchell’s Ford | 1 |
| Sudley Ford | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War site
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historic river crossing ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Blackford’s Ford
NERFINISHED
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Boteler Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ Pack Horse Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCampaign | Maryland Campaign of 1862 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedBy |
Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentStatus | historic site ⓘ |
| dateOfMajorAction |
September 19, 1862
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September 20, 1862 ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
canal and dam structures on the Potomac River
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high bluffs on the Virginia side of the Potomac ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing resource to Civil War battlefield landscape near Shepherdstown ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Jefferson County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Shepherdstown, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Shepherdstown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | American Civil War military action ⓘ |
| partOf | Shepherdstown battlefield area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
facilitated Confederate retreat from Maryland in 1862
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site of heavy artillery and infantry fighting in 1862 ⓘ |
| strategicRole | principal Potomac River crossing near Shepherdstown ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | shallow river ford ⓘ |
| usedBy |
civilians
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military forces ⓘ |
| usedDuringBattle | Battle of Antietam withdrawal ⓘ |
| usedFor | crossing the Potomac River ⓘ |
| usedSincePeriod | colonial era ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sudley Ford
this entity surface form:
Mitchell’s Ford