Duck River line
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The Duck River line was a key Confederate defensive position in Tennessee during the American Civil War, forming a natural barrier that shaped operations in the Tullahoma Campaign.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate defensive line
ⓘ
geographical defensive barrier ⓘ military defensive position ⓘ |
| associatedWithCampaign | Tullahoma Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under General Braxton Bragg ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendedBy | Army of Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveType | natural obstacle defense ⓘ |
| function |
to delay Union advances in Middle Tennessee
ⓘ
to protect Confederate lines of communication in Tennessee ⓘ |
| geographicalFeatureUsed | river line ⓘ |
| geographicalRegion | Middle Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
key Confederate defensive position in Tennessee
ⓘ
natural barrier ⓘ operational defensive line ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Confederate States of America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tennessee ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Duck River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | to block Union approach toward Chattanooga ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedForces | Union Army of the Cumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | maneuver warfare in the Tullahoma Campaign ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | shaped operations in the Tullahoma Campaign ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | outflanked during the Tullahoma Campaign ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1863 ⓘ |
| usedBy | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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