Army of the Potomac (Confederate) units under Nathan G. Evans
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The Army of the Potomac (Confederate) units under Nathan G. Evans were a small Confederate command that played a key defensive role against Union forces during the Battle of Ball's Bluff in the American Civil War.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War military unit grouping
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Confederate military formation ⓘ |
| activity | defense of Leesburg approaches ⓘ |
| approximateSize | small command ⓘ |
| commandStructure | brigade-level command ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateActive | 1861 ⓘ |
| engagement | Battle of Ball's Bluff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagementOutcome | Confederate victory at Ball's Bluff ⓘ |
| engagementType | river crossing defense ⓘ |
| front | Potomac River front near Leesburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| locationDuringBattle | near Leesburg, Virginia ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Nathan G. Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | key defensive role at Ball's Bluff ⓘ |
| opposed | Union Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedCommander |
Charles P. Stone
NERFINISHED
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Edward D. Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | defensive force against Union Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| side | Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | discouraged further immediate Union crossings near Leesburg ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation | tactical defense ⓘ |
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Battle of Ball's Bluff
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Army of the Potomac (Confederate) units under Nathan G. Evans
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