West Virginia Campaign

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/West_Virginia_Campaign

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:military_campaigns
gptkbp:aftermath	economic impact on local communities increased Union presence in West Virginia legacy of military engagements in the area military recruitment in the region political divisions in Virginia
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:General_George_B._Mc_Clellan General Robert S. Garnett
gptkbp:date	1861
gptkbp:historical_context	impact on local population involvement of local militias secession of Virginia from the Union formation of the Restored Government of Virginia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	West Virginia Campaign
gptkbp:involves	gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:location	gptkb:West_Virginia
gptkbp:notable_battle	gptkb:Battle_of_Philippi gptkb:Battle_of_Carnifex_Ferry gptkb:Battle_of_Rich_Mountain gptkb:Battle_of_Cheat_Mountain gptkb:Battle_of_Greenbrier_River
gptkbp:outcome	establishment of Union control in the region
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:related_event	gptkb:Battle_of_Cedar_Creek gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam_Creek gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg_Road gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor_Road gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater gptkb:Battle_of_Totopotomoy_Creek gptkb:Battle_of_Fisher's_Hill gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam gptkb:Battle_of_Bull_Run gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg gptkb:Battle_of_Spotsylvania_Court_House gptkb:Battle_of_Five_Forks gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness gptkb:Battle_of_Cedar_Mountain gptkb:Battle_of_South_Mountain gptkb:Battle_of_Cross_Keys gptkb:Battle_of_Port_Republic gptkb:Battle_of_New_Market gptkb:Battle_of_Winchester gptkb:Battle_of_Opequon gptkb:Battle_of_Rappahannock_Station gptkb:Battle_of_North_Anna gptkb:Battle_of_Second_Bull_Run gptkb:Battle_of_Chantilly gptkb:Battle_of_Mine_Run gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House gptkb:Battle_of_Monocacy gptkb:Battle_of_Shenandoah_Valley gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Station gptkb:Battle_of_Sailor's_Creek Battle of Wilderness Road Battle of Appomattox Court House Road Battle of Petersburg Road
gptkbp:result	gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance	led to the creation of West Virginia as a state
gptkbp:strategic_goals	control of western Virginia
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:1st_West_Virginia_Cavalry
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6