Fort Gilmer sector

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The Fort Gilmer sector was a key portion of the Confederate defensive lines protecting Richmond, Virginia, during the American Civil War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Civil War battlefield area
military sector
associatedWith Fort Harrison
Richmond–Petersburg Campaign
belligerent Confederate States Army
capitalProtected Richmond, capital of the Confederacy
linked to: Richmond, Virginia
conflict American Civil War
controlledBy Confederate States Army
country Confederate States of America
fortificationType earthwork fortifications
frontOf Richmond defenses
geographicRegion eastern Virginia
hasPart Fort Gilmer
locatedIn Confederate States of America
Richmond, Virginia
Virginia
militaryFunction field fortifications
notableFor role in defense of Confederate capital Richmond
opposedBy United States Army
partOf Confederate defensive lines around Richmond
Richmond defensive works
protects Richmond, Virginia
strategicRole key portion of the Confederate defensive lines protecting Richmond
timePeriod 1861–1865
usedFor defense of Richmond

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Richmond defenses notableSector Fort Gilmer sector