Union Mills Ford
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Union Mills Ford was a strategically important crossing point on Bull Run Creek in Virginia that served as a key defensive position for Confederate forces during the First Battle of Bull Run in the American Civil War.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War site
ⓘ
river ford ⓘ |
| associatedWithMilitaryUnit | Confederate forces under Brigadier General Richard S. Ewell ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfMilitaryUse | July 21, 1861 ⓘ |
| defensiveRole | key position on Confederate right flank at First Bull Run ⓘ |
| hasNearbyInfrastructure | roads connecting to Manassas Junction ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance | crossing point on Bull Run Creek ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Prince William County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWatercourse | Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | protect approach routes to Manassas Junction ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Manassas, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in Confederate defensive strategy at First Bull Run ⓘ |
| partOf | Bull Run battlefield area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Manassas Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfMilitaryLine | Confederate defensive line along Bull Run ⓘ |
| significantEvent | First Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose | guard southern approaches to Washington, D.C. via Bull Run line ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | fordable section of Bull Run Creek ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defensive position
ⓘ
military crossing ⓘ |
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