West Virginia Campaign

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military campaign
gptkbp:aftermath cultural impact on local communities
historical memory and commemoration
increased Union presence in the region
legacy of military leadership in the region
shifts in troop deployments
influence_on_future_battles_in_the_Civil_War
long-term_effects_on_West_Virginia's_statehood
military_strategies_in_the_Appalachian_region
political_ramifications_for_Virginia
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Robert_S._Garnett
gptkb:General_George_B._McClellan
gptkbp:date 1861
gptkbp:historicalContext impact on local populations
formation_of_the_Restored_Government_of_Virginia
secession_of_Virginia_from_the_Union
increased_tensions_between_Union_and_Confederate_forces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label West Virginia Campaign
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Confederate_Army
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:location gptkb:West_Virginia
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Corrick's_Ford
Battle of Philippi
Battle of Rich Mountain
gptkbp:outcome establishment_of_Union_control_in_western_Virginia
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:resultedIn Union victory
gptkbp:significance led_to_the_creation_of_West_Virginia_as_a_state
gptkbp:tactics guerilla warfare