White Oak Swamp
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White Oak Swamp is a marshy, forested wetland area in southeastern Virginia that played a notable role as a natural defensive barrier during the American Civil War.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic location
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swamp ⓘ |
| battleDate | June 30, 1862 ⓘ |
| battleOccurred | Battle of White Oak Swamp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| drainedBy | tributaries of the Chickahominy River ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | freshwater wetland ⓘ |
| hasCurrentUse |
natural area
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wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
forested
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marshy ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dense woodland
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swampy terrain ⓘ wetland habitat ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Henrico County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Virginia ⓘ southeastern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of White Oak Swamp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Atlantic Coastal Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfOperations | Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs |
defensive line for Union forces
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obstacle to troop movement ⓘ |
| significantDuring | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | natural defensive barrier ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
bottomland forest
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hardwood forest ⓘ |
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