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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military unit
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gptkbp:activeDuring
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Union_Army
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:George_B._McClellan
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gptkbp:dissolved
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1865
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gptkbp:engagements
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skirmishes and raids
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gptkbp:formed
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1862
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Culpeper,_Virginia
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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engaged in significant cavalry battles
contributed_to_the_defeat_of_Confederate_cavalry
pivotal_role_in_Union_victories
provided_intelligence_for_Union_commanders
secured_supply_lines_for_the_Union_Army
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Army of the Potomac's Cavalry Corps
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gptkbp:legacy
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commemorated in military history
influenced modern cavalry tactics
recognized for its leadership and bravery
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Battle_of_Brandy_Station
Battle of Appomattox Court House
Battle of Cold Harbor
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gptkbp:notablePerson
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gptkb:David_McMurtrie_Gregg
gptkb:Philip_Sheridan
gptkb:George_A._Custer
gptkb:Jeb_Stuart
gptkb:Alfred_Pleasonton
gptkb:Wesley_Merritt
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gptkbp:operationalArea
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gptkb:Eastern_Theater_of_the_American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
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gptkbp:reform
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1863
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gptkbp:secondaryRole
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cavalry operations
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 10,000 troops
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gptkbp:tactics
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reconnaissance missions
flanking maneuvers
mounted combat
pursuit operations
defensive actions
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