Confederate River Defense Fleet

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Jackson
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Confederate_Navy
gptkbp:challenges Union blockades
gptkbp:collaborated_with Confederate Army units
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Admiral_Franklin_Buchanan
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Captain_James_E._Montgomery
gptkb:Captain_John_A._Stevenson
gptkb:Captain_John_W._Dunnington
gptkb:Captain_Thomas_H._Stevens
gptkb:Captain_William_H._Parker
gptkbp:contributed_to Confederate war efforts
gptkbp:disbanded defeat in the Civil War
gptkbp:dissolved 1865
gptkbp:established 1861
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Union_Navy
gptkbp:has_impact_on riverine warfare
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Memphis,_Tennessee
gptkbp:historical_event limited documentation
gptkbp:historical_significance Civil War naval strategy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Confederate River Defense Fleet
gptkbp:influenced_by Confederate government
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:is_engaged_in blockade running
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:legacy influence on modern naval tactics
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Memphis
gptkb:Battle_of_Vicksburg
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:CSS_Louisiana
gptkb:CSS_Arkansas
gptkb:CSS_Nashville
gptkb:CSS_Selma
gptkb:CSS_Tennessee
ironclad warships
gunboats
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:river
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Southern_United_States
4 years
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:primary_function river defense
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of waterways
gptkbp:tactics hit-and-run attacks
gptkbp:technology steam power