Action at White Oak Swamp
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Action at White Oak Swamp was a minor engagement of the 1862 Peninsula Campaign during the American Civil War, occurring as Union forces retreated toward the James River during the Seven Days Battles.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Action at White Oak Swamp canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of White Oak Swamp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William B. Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualties | approximately 500 ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander | Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCorpsInvolved | Jackson's command ⓘ |
| ConfederateStrength | approximately 25,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1862-06-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Malvern Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Peninsula front ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Henrico County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ White Oak Swamp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | destroyed bridge over White Oak Swamp Creek ⓘ |
| objective | delay Confederate pursuit of Union retreat ⓘ |
| operation | Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Operations against Richmond in 1862
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Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Gaines' Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | protect Union line of retreat to the James River ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Battle of Glendale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Inconclusive
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tactical stalemate ⓘ |
| river | White Oak Swamp Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| simultaneousWith | Battle of Glendale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Union retreat toward the James River ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
artillery duel
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rear-guard action ⓘ |
| UnionArmyCorpsInvolved | VI Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionCasualties | approximately 300 ⓘ |
| UnionCommander | William B. Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionStrength | approximately 20,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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