Battle of Harrison's Island
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The Battle of Harrison's Island, better known as the Battle of Ball's Bluff, was an early and disastrous 1861 American Civil War engagement in Virginia that resulted in a significant Union defeat and led to increased congressional scrutiny of the war’s conduct.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Harrison's Island canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
increased congressional scrutiny of Union war effort
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political controversy in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Ball's Bluff
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Battle of Leesburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Ball's Bluff
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Harrison's Island, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States (Confederacy)
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Operations in the vicinity of Leesburg, 1861 ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy Union casualties ⓘ |
| cause |
faulty Union reconnaissance
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misinterpretation of terrain and enemy strength ⓘ |
| commander |
Brigadier General Charles P. Stone
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Brigadier General Jubal A. Early NERFINISHED ⓘ Colonel Edward D. Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ Colonel Nathan "Shanks" Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| consequence | creation of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | October 21, 1861 ⓘ |
| engagementType |
amphibious assault across river
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river crossing engagement ⓘ |
| followedBy | increased caution in Union offensive operations in Virginia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War, 1861–1865 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Loudoun County, Virginia
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Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ near Leesburg, Virginia ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of U.S. Senator and Colonel Edward D. Baker ⓘ |
| notableFor | one of the few battles in which a sitting U.S. senator was killed in combat ⓘ |
| opposingCountryAtTime | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Union occupation of parts of northern Virginia ⓘ |
| relatedCommittee | Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedLegislativeBody | United States Congress GENERATED ⓘ |
| result |
Confederate victory
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Union defeat ⓘ |
| riverCrossing | Potomac River near Harrison's Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideStrength | Union forces outnumbered Confederate defenders on paper ⓘ |
| significance |
damaged reputations of several Union officers
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early major Union defeat in the Eastern Theater ⓘ heightened political tensions within the Lincoln administration ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Union troops driven into Potomac River ⓘ |
| tacticalSituation | Union troops forced back over steep bluff above Potomac River ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
high bluff above Potomac River
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wooded slopes and narrow landing areas ⓘ |
| theater | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1861 ⓘ |
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