Army of the Potomac (Confederate)

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The Confederate Army of the Potomac was a principal Southern field army early in the American Civil War, active in northern Virginia and instrumental in the Confederate victory at the First Battle of Bull Run.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Confederate field army
military unit
activeInRegion northern Virginia
allegiance Confederate States of America
conflict American Civil War
country Confederate States of America
formedFrom Confederate forces in northern Virginia
laterDesignatedAs Army of Northern Virginia
notableEngagement First Battle of Bull Run
opposedForce Union Army of Northeastern Virginia
primaryFunction offensive and defensive field operations in northern Virginia
roleInBattle instrumental in Confederate victory at the First Battle of Bull Run
side Confederacy
theaterOfOperations Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
type field army

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Confederate Army positions in First Battle of Bull Run includedUnit Army of the Potomac (Confederate)
Union Army of Northeastern Virginia opposedBy Confederate Army of the Potomac
linked to: Army of the Potomac (Confederate)
Barnard Elliott Bee Jr. associatedWith Confederate Army of the Potomac
linked to: Army of the Potomac (Confederate)
Department of Northeastern Virginia opposedBy Confederate Army of the Potomac
linked to: Army of the Potomac (Confederate)
Hunter’s Division engagedAgainst Army of the Potomac (Confederate)
Barnard Bee’s brigade near Henry House Hill partOf Army of the Potomac (Confederate)
J. E. B. Stuart’s cavalry near Henry House Hill partOf Army of the Potomac (Confederate)
Barnard Bee servedInUnit Army of the Potomac (Confederate, 1861)
linked to: Army of the Potomac (Confederate)
Blackburn’s Ford defendedBy Confederate Army of the Potomac
linked to: Army of the Potomac (Confederate)