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.

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Department of the Susquehanna canonical 1

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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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Darius N. Couch commandedUnit Department of the Susquehanna