Boydton Plank Road
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Boydton Plank Road was a strategically vital supply and transportation route near Petersburg, Virginia, that became a focal point of several Civil War military operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boydton Plank Road canonical | 2 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic road
ⓘ
transportation route ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Army operations to cut Confederate supply lines ⓘ |
| connects |
Boydton, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Petersburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | plank road ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| historicalRole | key line of communication for Confederate forces defending Petersburg ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Petersburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militarySignificance | target of repeated Union offensives to sever Confederate logistics ⓘ |
| nearbyBattlefield | Petersburg National Battlefield area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Confederate supply network around Petersburg ⓘ |
| presentStatus | partially preserved in modern road network near Petersburg ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Union attempts to extend lines southwest of Petersburg ⓘ |
| relatedTo | South Side Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | major Confederate supply route into Petersburg ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1860s ⓘ |
| transportType | overland road ⓘ |
| usedDuring | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military communications
ⓘ
movement of troops ⓘ transport of supplies ⓘ |
| wasObjectiveIn |
Battle of Boydton Plank Road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Battle of Boydton Plank Road NERFINISHED ⓘ operations during the Siege of Petersburg ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.