Combahee River Raid
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The Combahee River Raid was an 1863 Civil War military operation in South Carolina, led in part by Harriet Tubman, that freed more than 700 enslaved people from plantations along the Combahee River.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War military operation
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Union Army operation ⓘ raid ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Hundreds of freed people joined the Union war effort
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Significant blow to Confederate economy in the South Carolina Lowcountry ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Harriet Tubman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandRoleOfHarrietTubman |
Guide for Union gunboats through mined and obstructed waters
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Scout and intelligence leader ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1863-06-02 ⓘ |
| destroyed |
Confederate rice stores
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Plantation infrastructure along the Combahee River ⓘ |
| endDate | 1863-06-03 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
Demonstrated the military value of Black troops and Black intelligence networks
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Key episode in the life and legend of Harriet Tubman ⓘ |
| inspired | Combahee River Collective NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Combahee River
NERFINISHED
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South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
One of the largest single liberation actions of enslaved people in the American Civil War
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Planned and guided in part by Harriet Tubman ⓘ |
| numberOfPeopleFreed | >700 ⓘ |
| objective |
Destroy Confederate rice plantations and infrastructure
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Disrupt Confederate supply lines in South Carolina Lowcountry ⓘ Liberate enslaved people from plantations along the Combahee River ⓘ |
| opponent |
Confederate local militia
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Confederate plantation owners ⓘ |
| participant |
2nd South Carolina Volunteer Infantry (African Descent)
NERFINISHED
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3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ Harriet Tubman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Union operations in the Department of the South ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Emancipation during the American Civil War
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Harriet Tubman NERFINISHED ⓘ Underground Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| river | Combahee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1863-06-02 ⓘ |
| state | South Carolina ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Union Navy gunboats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tactic |
Riverine raid using gunboats
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Use of intelligence gathered from enslaved and formerly enslaved people ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1863 ⓘ |
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