Chaffin’s Bluff defenses
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Chaffin’s Bluff defenses were a key Confederate fortification system along the James River that helped protect Richmond during the American Civil War.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate fortification system
ⓘ
military defensive line ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Richmond–Petersburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Confederate engineers ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| controls | approaches to Richmond via James River ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1860s ⓘ |
| faces | Union forces operating south and east of Richmond ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chaffin’s Bluff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Gilmer NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ artillery batteries ⓘ earthworks ⓘ rifle pits ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Henrico County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | James River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | operations around Fort Harrison ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Union Army of the James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | defenses of Richmond ⓘ |
| protects | Confederate capital at Richmond ⓘ |
| purpose |
protection of Richmond
ⓘ
riverine defense ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole | key element of outer Richmond defenses north of the James River ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | bluff overlooking James River ⓘ |
| typeOfFortification |
field fortifications
ⓘ
permanent batteries ⓘ |
| usedBy | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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