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Rappahannock Station II Battlefield Virginia
Rappahannock may refer to: Education *Rappahannock Academy & Military Institute (1813–1873), a school in Caroline County, Virginia *Rappahannock Community College, a two-year college located in Glenns and Warsaw, Virginia * Rappahannock County High School, Washington, Virginia *Rappahannock Industrial Academy (1902–1948), a school for African-American children that operated near Dunnsville, Virginia Military * Battle of Rappahannock Station I (August 22–August 25, 1862), a battle in the American Civil War *Battle of Rappahannock Station II (November 7, 1863), a battle in the American Civil War People *Rappahannock people, a Native American tribe in Virginia, United States Places in the United States *Rappahannock Academy, Virginia, an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Virginia *Rappahannock County, Virginia *Rappahannock County (1656), Virginia or "Old Rappahannock" County, divided in 1692 to form Essex County and Richmond County, Virginia Rivers *Rappahannock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rappahannock Academy & Military Institute
Rappahannock Academy was a military academy founded in 1813 in Virginia. Located on a hill near the Rappahannock River, the site was deemed well situated and brick buildings were constructed. The school's name was changed to Rappahannock Academy and Military Institute (RA&MI) in 1847. It was preceded by the historic Mount Church (built circa 1750) that was given by the state of Virginia to the school. Located on a hill near the Rappahannock River, the site was deeemed well situated and brick buildings constructed. William Mahone taught at RA&MI from January 1848 until July 1849. It was as large as Virginia Military Institute by 1860. Subjects taught at the school included military science and uniform requirements. The American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rappahannock River
The Rappahannock River is a river in eastern Virginia, in the United States, approximately in length.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 It traverses the entire northern part of the state, from the Blue Ridge Mountains in the west where it rises, across the Piedmont to the Fall Line, and onward through the coastal plain to flow into the Chesapeake Bay, south of the Potomac River. An important river in American history, the Rappahannock was long an area of occupation by indigenous peoples. Similarly, during the colonial era, early settlements in the Virginia Colony were formed along the river. During the American Civil War, due to the river's acting as a barrier to north-south troop movements, it effectively functioned as the boundary of the eastern theater of the war, between the "North" (the Union) and the "South" (the Confederate States of America). It was at the center of a major theater o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USNS Rappahannock (T-AO-204)
USNS ''Rappahannock'' is a underway replenishment oiler operated by the Military Sealift Command to support ships of the United States Navy. Construction and delivery ''Rappahannock'', the eighteenth ship and final ship of the ''Henry J. Kaiser'' class and the second U.S. Navy ship named for the Rappahannock River in Virginia, was laid down at Avondale Shipyard, Inc., at New Orleans, Louisiana, on 29 March 1992 and launched on 14 January 1995. She was one of only three of the eighteen ''Henry J. Kaiser''-class ships – the other two being and – to be built with a double bottom in order to meet the requirements of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. Hull separation is at the sides and on the bottom, reducing her liquid cargo capacity by about from that of the 15 ships of her class without a double bottom. ''Rappahannock'' entered non-commissioned U.S. Navy service under the control of Military Sealift Command with a primarily civilian crew on 7 November 1995. Serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Rappahannock (AF-6)
USS Rappahannock (AF-6) was a ''Rappahannock''-class stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy for use in World War I. She served in the dangerous North Atlantic Ocean, delivering animals, such as horses and steers on-the-hoof, to American Expeditionary Force troops in Europe. Acquiring an enemy's ship The first ''Rappahannock'' (Id. No. 1854) was launched in 1913 as SS ''Pommern'' by the Bremer-Vulcan yards, Vegesack, Germany, for the North German Lloyd Line. She was the third freighter of the ''Rheinland''-Class built for the company's Australia freight service line via the Cape of Good Hope. SS ''Pommern'' was voluntarily interned in Honolulu after the outbreak of World War I in Europe and was seized when the United States entered the war. She was then assigned to the US Navy by the U.S. Shipping Board; converted; delivered to the Navy 7 December 1917; renamed ''Rappahannock''; and commissioned 8 December 1917. Horses and steers for U.S. troops in Europe Assigned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Rappahannock (AOG-2)
USS ''Kern'' (AOG-2) was a acquired by the United States Navy for the dangerous task of transporting gasoline to warships in the fleet, and to remote Navy stations. ''Kern'' was laid as ''Rappahannock'' by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Tacoma, Washington on 25 May 1942; renamed ''Kern'' on 18 July 1942; launched on 7 September 1942; sponsored by Mrs. L. A. Oldin; and commissioned at Seattle, Washington on 9 March 1943. World War II Departing Seattle, Washington on 24 March, ''Kern'' arrived San Pedro, California on 28 March for shakedown. On 12 April, she joined a convoy out of Los Angeles, California, and reached Pearl Harbor on the 22nd. Loaded with aviation gas and diesel oil, she steamed to Midway Island from 8–12 June. She returned to Pearl Harbor on 18 June, and from 27 June-11 July she made a similar run to Canton and Palmyra Islands. During the next year, ''Kern'' continued tanker operations out of Pearl Harbor, supplying American bases on Midway, Canton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RMS Titanic
RMS ''Titanic'' was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, United States. Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, more than 1,500 died, making it the deadliest sinking of a single ship up to that time. It remains the deadliest peacetime sinking of a superliner or cruise ship. The disaster drew public attention, provided foundational material for the disaster film genre, and has inspired many artistic works. RMS ''Titanic'' was the largest ship afloat at the time she entered service and the second of three s operated by the White Star Line. She was built by the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast. Thomas Andrews, the chief naval architect of the shipyard, died in the disaster. ''Titanic'' was under the command of Captain Edward Smith, who went down with the ship. The ocean liner carri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
