Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_operation
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased Confederate fortifications
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Confederate casualties were lower
Union casualties were significant |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant Grant's offensive strategies were challenged Lee's defensive strategies were tested |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
depicted in Civil War literature
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| gptkbp:date |
October 1864
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| gptkbp:geographical_feature |
located near the James River
surrounded by earthworks |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
continues to be a subject of study
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the larger conflict between North and South
impact on the 1864 election |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
remembered in local history
featured in reenactments |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
demonstrated the challenges of siege warfare
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Assault on Fort Gilmer
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
historical markers exist
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future military tactics
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Virginia
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
African American troops participated
Virginia regiments fought |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
attempt to break the siege of Petersburg
influenced future Union assaults led to changes in tactics for sieges. |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
use of artillery
use of rifled muskets |
| gptkbp:mood |
boosted Confederate morale
affected Union troop morale |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
varied interpretations exist
often overshadowed by larger battles |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Chaffin's_Farm
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Market_Heights |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Union forces withdrew
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
historical analyses
letters from soldiers official military reports |
| gptkbp:result |
Confederate victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
part of the Siege of Petersburg
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
to disrupt Confederate supply lines
defense of Richmond to capture Richmond |
| gptkbp:tactics |
trench warfare
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:44th_United_States_Colored_Troops
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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