Valley Campaign of 1862
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The Valley Campaign of 1862 was Confederate General Stonewall Jackson’s famed Civil War offensive in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, noted for its rapid maneuvers and strategic impact far beyond its small scale.
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Target entity: Valley Campaign of 1862 Context triple: [Stonewall Jackson, notableWork, Valley Campaign of 1862]
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Appomattox Campaign
The Appomattox Campaign was the final series of military operations in the American Civil War that led to the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia in April 1865.
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Seven Days Battles
The Seven Days Battles were a series of American Civil War engagements in 1862 near Richmond, Virginia, in which Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee halted the Union Army’s Peninsula Campaign.
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Chesapeake campaign
The Chesapeake campaign was a series of British military operations along the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast during the War of 1812, culminating in major actions such as the burning of Washington and the defense of Baltimore.
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Sherman’s March to the Sea
Sherman’s March to the Sea was Union General William Tecumseh Sherman’s devastating 1864 campaign across Georgia that aimed to cripple the Confederacy’s war capacity through widespread destruction of military and economic resources.
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Battle of Stillman’s Run
The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Valley Campaign of 1862 Target entity description: The Valley Campaign of 1862 was Confederate General Stonewall Jackson’s famed Civil War offensive in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, noted for its rapid maneuvers and strategic impact far beyond its small scale.
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A.
Appomattox Campaign
The Appomattox Campaign was the final series of military operations in the American Civil War that led to the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia in April 1865.
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B.
Seven Days Battles
The Seven Days Battles were a series of American Civil War engagements in 1862 near Richmond, Virginia, in which Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee halted the Union Army’s Peninsula Campaign.
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Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major American Civil War engagement in 1863 in Virginia, noted for Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s audacious and tactically brilliant victory over a much larger Union force.
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Chesapeake campaign
The Chesapeake campaign was a series of British military operations along the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast during the War of 1812, culminating in major actions such as the burning of Washington and the defense of Baltimore.
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Sherman’s March to the Sea
Sherman’s March to the Sea was Union General William Tecumseh Sherman’s devastating 1864 campaign across Georgia that aimed to cripple the Confederacy’s war capacity through widespread destruction of military and economic resources.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War campaign
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military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Valley Campaign of 1862
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surface form:
Jackson’s Valley Campaign
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| battle |
Battle of Cross Keys
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Battle of Front Royal ⓘ Battle of McDowell ⓘ Battle of Port Republic ⓘ First Battle of Kernstown ⓘ First Battle of Winchester ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States Army
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Union Army ⓘ |
| campaignObjective |
defend the Shenandoah Valley as a Confederate breadbasket
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relieve pressure on Richmond and the Confederate capital region ⓘ threaten Washington, D.C. by operating in the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| casualtiesApproximate |
about 2300 Confederate casualties
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about 5800 Union casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Richard S. Ewell
ⓘ
Stonewall Jackson ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
|
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstBattle | 1862-03-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfLastBattle | 1862-06-09 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1862-06-09 ⓘ |
| forceSizeConfederate | about 17000 soldiers ⓘ |
| forceSizeUnion | about 52000 soldiers ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
considered a classic study in maneuver warfare
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enhanced Stonewall Jackson’s reputation as a brilliant field commander ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate)
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surface form:
Army of the Valley
Jackson’s Valley District ⓘ |
| location |
Shenandoah Valley
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Virginia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Jackson’s aggressive operational leadership
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rapid maneuvers ⓘ use of interior lines ⓘ |
| opponent | United States of America ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
James Shields
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John C. Frémont ⓘ Nathaniel P. Banks ⓘ |
| partOf | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1862-03-23 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
diverted Union troops from the Peninsula Campaign
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prevented Union concentration against Richmond in spring 1862 ⓘ tied down multiple Union armies in the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| tactic |
rapid marches
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surprise attacks on separated Union forces ⓘ use of terrain for concealment and movement ⓘ |
| theaterCommander | Robert E. Lee ⓘ |
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Subject: Valley Campaign of 1862 Description of subject: The Valley Campaign of 1862 was Confederate General Stonewall Jackson’s famed Civil War offensive in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, noted for its rapid maneuvers and strategic impact far beyond its small scale.
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