Fort Harrison sector
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The Fort Harrison sector was a key portion of the Confederate defensive lines southeast of Richmond, Virginia, centered on Fort Harrison and the surrounding fortifications that saw significant action during the Civil War.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War military sector
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Confederate defensive position ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Army of the James
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union X Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Union XVIII Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Union forces on September 29, 1864 ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Fort Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandersInvolved |
Benjamin F. Butler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles W. Field NERFINISHED ⓘ George J. Stannard NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentStatus | partly preserved in Richmond National Battlefield Park ⓘ |
| dateOfSignificantEvent | September 29, 1864 ⓘ |
| defendedBy | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortificationType | earthen fortifications ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fort Harrison
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ⓘ
surrounding fortifications ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southeast of Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north side of the James River ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
artillery positions
ⓘ
field fortifications ⓘ |
| near |
Chaffin’s Bluff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Darbytown Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Gilmer NERFINISHED ⓘ New Market Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | breach of Richmond’s outer defensive line ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Defenses of Richmond
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richmond defenses NERFINISHED ⓘ Richmond–Petersburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Henrico County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | defense of Richmond from Union attacks from the south and east ⓘ |
| sawAction |
Battle of Chaffin’s Farm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of New Market Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ operations of the Richmond–Petersburg Campaign ⓘ |
| significance | weakened Confederate ability to defend Richmond’s eastern approaches ⓘ |
| strategicRole | key portion of Confederate defensive lines protecting Richmond ⓘ |
| terrain | rolling ground north of the James River ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1864–1865 ⓘ |
| usedBy | Confederate Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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