Department of the Susquehanna
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The Department of the Susquehanna was a Union Army administrative and military district during the American Civil War responsible for the defense of parts of Pennsylvania and surrounding areas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Department of the Susquehanna canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army department
ⓘ
military administrative district ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1860s ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| garrison | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
coordination of local defenses
ⓘ
home defense ⓘ organization of militia forces ⓘ protection of industrial centers ⓘ protection of transportation lines ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War era ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
border regions near Maryland
ⓘ
border regions near West Virginia ⓘ parts of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | territorial defense command ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Susquehanna River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | defense preparations during the Gettysburg Campaign ⓘ |
| partOf | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
defense of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
defense of surrounding areas of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Union high command
ⓘ
United States Department of War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | regional military command ⓘ |
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