Savage’s Station on the Richmond and York River Railroad
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Savage’s Station on the Richmond and York River Railroad was a Civil War–era rail stop and logistical point in Virginia that served as a key Union supply and hospital site during the Peninsula Campaign.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War field hospital site
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Civil War military site ⓘ Union Army supply depot ⓘ railroad station ⓘ |
| armyServed | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCampaign | Peninsula Campaign of 1862 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Battle of Savage’s Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSide | Union ⓘ |
| category |
American Civil War logistics
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Railway stations in military history ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Union forces during the Peninsula Campaign ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfMajorEvent | June 29, 1862 ⓘ |
| era | Civil War era ⓘ |
| function |
field hospital
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logistical hub ⓘ supply depot ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1860s ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Union positions east of Richmond
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White House Landing on the Pamunkey River via supply line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Henrico County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Richmond and York River Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| logisticalRole | intermediate depot between front lines and river supply bases ⓘ |
| medicalRole |
collection point for battlefield casualties
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site of temporary field hospitals ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large concentration of Union wounded
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role in Union retreat during Seven Days Battles ⓘ |
| partOf | Union Army line of communications on the Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railLineDirection | between Richmond and the York River ⓘ |
| servedAs |
key Union supply point
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major Union hospital site ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | protected Union supply line between the Army of the Potomac and the York River ⓘ |
| supportRole | supported Union operations against Richmond ⓘ |
| transportMode | railroad ⓘ |
| typeOfInfrastructure | railroad logistics node ⓘ |
| usedBy | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
evacuation of wounded soldiers
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staging of supplies for the Army of the Potomac ⓘ storage of military provisions ⓘ transport of troops by rail ⓘ |
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Battle of Savage’s Station
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Savage’s Station on the Richmond and York River Railroad
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