Department of the Rappahannock (Union Army)

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The Department of the Rappahannock (Union Army) was a short-lived Union field command in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, responsible for operations along the Rappahannock River in Virginia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Union Army department
military formation
allegiance Union
areaOfOperations Rappahannock River
northern Virginia
conflict American Civil War
country United States of America
dateFormed 1862
dissolvedDuring American Civil War
establishedDuring American Civil War
hasHeadquartersLocation Virginia
historicalEra 19th century
languageOfCommand English
location Virginia
militaryBranch United States Army
namedAfter Rappahannock River
partOf Union Army
primaryFunction coordination of Union forces in its district
protection of key transportation routes in northern Virginia
responsibleFor Union military operations along the Rappahannock River
defense of approaches to Washington, D.C. from the south
role administrative military district
field command
shortLived true
side Union
subordinateTo Union high command
United States War Department
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
typeOfCommand geographical department

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Army of Virginia predecessorUnit Department of the Rappahannock (Union Army)
V Corps (Union Army) formedFrom Department of the Rappahannock
linked to: Department of the Rappahannock (Union Army)
V Corps (Army of the Potomac) formedFrom Department of the Rappahannock
linked to: Department of the Rappahannock (Union Army)