Battle of Armstrong's Mill
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The Battle of Armstrong's Mill was an 1865 engagement in the American Civil War, fought as part of the Petersburg Campaign in Virginia, in which Union forces sought to extend their lines and cut Confederate supply routes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| belligerent1 | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent2 | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective |
disrupt Confederate logistics
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threaten Confederate supply lines south and west of Petersburg ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1865 ⓘ |
| front | Petersburg front ⓘ |
| goalOfSide1 |
cut Confederate supply routes into Petersburg
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extend Union lines around Petersburg ⓘ |
| location | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Petersburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Siege of Petersburg
NERFINISHED
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Union offensives against Confederate supply lines near Petersburg ⓘ |
| result |
Union extension of siege lines
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Union tactical success ⓘ |
| side1 | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side2 | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType | land warfare ⓘ |
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