Horatio G. Wright
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Horatio G. Wright was a Union Army general and engineer in the American Civil War, best known for leading the VI Corps in several major campaigns.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War officer
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Union Army general ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Union
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| employer |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
NERFINISHED
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United States Army ⓘ |
| familyName | Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil engineering
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military engineering ⓘ |
| genre | military leadership ⓘ |
| givenName | Horatio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartInHisMilitaryCommand |
artillery units of VI Corps
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infantry units of VI Corps ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
brigadier general
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major general ⓘ |
| movement | Union war effort in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | successful leadership of VI Corps in late-war Union offensives ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading the VI Corps in several major campaigns of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of VI Corps in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| occupation |
engineer
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military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Appomattox Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | commander of VI Corps ⓘ |
| serviceNumberOrID | United States Army officer (pre–Civil War regular army) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Appomattox, Virginia
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Petersburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Shenandoah Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia battlefields ⓘ |
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