Army of Tennessee's Engineer Corps
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_unit
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:military_officer
|
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_H._Stevens
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1865
|
| gptkbp:engagements |
numerous battles in the Western Theater
|
| gptkbp:equipment |
field fortifications
pontoon bridges siege artillery |
| gptkbp:established |
1861
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Tennessee
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
adapted to changing battlefield conditions
contributed to the development of military engineering as a discipline disbanded after the Civil War faced challenges of supply and manpower influenced by advancements in military technology involved in major campaigns against Union forces left a legacy in military engineering history operated alongside infantry and cavalry units part of the Confederate military structure provided training for future military engineers utilized local resources for construction projects |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
contributed to Confederate military engineering efforts
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Army of Tennessee's Engineer Corps
|
| gptkbp:is_active_in |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced modern military engineering units
|
| gptkbp:notable_members |
gptkb:Captain_John_W._Mc_Culloch
gptkb:Captain_John_M._M._Mc_Culloch gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_H._Stevens gptkb:Lieutenant_John_H._Mc_Culloch gptkb:Major_John_M._Mc_Culloch |
| gptkbp:notable_operations |
gptkb:Battle_of_Atlanta
gptkb:Siege_of_Vicksburg gptkb:Battle_of_Chattanooga |
| gptkbp:operational_area |
gptkb:Southern_United_States
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Army_of_Tennessee
|
| gptkbp:primary_function |
logistics support
construction and fortification |
| gptkbp:role |
engineering support
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
critical for supply lines
critical for fortification of positions critical for troop movements |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:military_officer
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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