Bermuda Hundred Campaign
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The Bermuda Hundred Campaign was a series of American Civil War operations in May 1864 in which Union forces attempted, but ultimately failed, to advance on Richmond and Petersburg via the Bermuda Hundred peninsula in Virginia.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bermuda Hundred Campaign canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Bermuda Hundred Campaign Context triple: [Army of the James, engagedIn, Bermuda Hundred Campaign]
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Carolinas Campaign
The Carolinas Campaign was a major Union military offensive led by General William Tecumseh Sherman in early 1865 that devastated Confederate infrastructure in the Carolinas and helped bring the American Civil War to a close.
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Battle of Port Royal
The Battle of Port Royal was a major early Union naval victory in the American Civil War, securing a key harbor on the South Carolina coast and demonstrating the effectiveness of the Union blockade.
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Braddock Expedition
The Braddock Expedition was a 1755 British military campaign during the French and Indian War, led by General Edward Braddock in an unsuccessful attempt to capture Fort Duquesne from the French.
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Battle of White Oak Road
The Battle of White Oak Road was a late–Civil War engagement in March 1865 near Petersburg, Virginia, in which Union forces pushed back Confederate lines, helping to set the stage for the fall of Petersburg and the surrender at Appomattox.
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New York and New England campaign of 1781
The New York and New England campaign of 1781 was a late–Revolutionary War series of British and American military operations in the northeastern colonies aimed at raiding coastal towns, disrupting supply lines, and diverting forces from the main theaters of conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bermuda Hundred Campaign Target entity description: The Bermuda Hundred Campaign was a series of American Civil War operations in May 1864 in which Union forces attempted, but ultimately failed, to advance on Richmond and Petersburg via the Bermuda Hundred peninsula in Virginia.
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A.
Carolinas Campaign
The Carolinas Campaign was a major Union military offensive led by General William Tecumseh Sherman in early 1865 that devastated Confederate infrastructure in the Carolinas and helped bring the American Civil War to a close.
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B.
Battle of Port Royal
The Battle of Port Royal was a major early Union naval victory in the American Civil War, securing a key harbor on the South Carolina coast and demonstrating the effectiveness of the Union blockade.
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C.
Braddock Expedition
The Braddock Expedition was a 1755 British military campaign during the French and Indian War, led by General Edward Braddock in an unsuccessful attempt to capture Fort Duquesne from the French.
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D.
Battle of White Oak Road
The Battle of White Oak Road was a late–Civil War engagement in March 1865 near Petersburg, Virginia, in which Union forces pushed back Confederate lines, helping to set the stage for the fall of Petersburg and the surrender at Appomattox.
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E.
New York and New England campaign of 1781
The New York and New England campaign of 1781 was a late–Revolutionary War series of British and American military operations in the northeastern colonies aimed at raiding coastal towns, disrupting supply lines, and diverting forces from the main theaters of conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War campaign
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military campaign ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Confederates maintained control of main railroads into Richmond and Petersburg
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Union Army of the James remained bottled up for much of 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Butler's Campaign on the James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Benjamin F. Butler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pierre G. T. Beauregard NERFINISHED ⓘ Quincy A. Gillmore NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert F. Hoke NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Ransom Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ William F. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Union Army of the James under Benjamin F. Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1864-05-21 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Richmond–Petersburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | James River front ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated limitations of Butler's generalship
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failed Union attempt to outflank Richmond defenses from the south ⓘ |
| involves |
Army of the James
NERFINISHED
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Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Bermuda Hundred peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Chester Station
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Drewry's Bluff (1864) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Port Walthall Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Proctor's Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Swift Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Ware Bottom Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Richmond
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sever Confederate rail communications ⓘ threaten Petersburg ⓘ |
| outcome | Union forces contained in Bermuda Hundred lines ⓘ |
| partOf |
Overland Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Union operations against Richmond and Petersburg ⓘ |
| precededBy | Union operations in North Carolina and coastal Virginia ⓘ |
| result |
Confederate defensive victory
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Union offensive stalled ⓘ |
| river |
Appomattox River
NERFINISHED
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James River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-05-05 ⓘ |
| strategy |
Confederate concentration of forces under Beauregard
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Union amphibious landing on the Bermuda Hundred peninsula ⓘ |
| strength |
Confederate forces approximately 18,000–20,000 men (initially)
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Union forces approximately 30,000–33,000 men ⓘ |
| tacticalCharacteristic |
Confederate use of interior lines
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Union entrenchment on a narrow peninsula ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Bermuda Hundred Campaign Description of subject: The Bermuda Hundred Campaign was a series of American Civil War operations in May 1864 in which Union forces attempted, but ultimately failed, to advance on Richmond and Petersburg via the Bermuda Hundred peninsula in Virginia.
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