Battle of Bethesda Church

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces continued to advance
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties approximately 1,000
Confederate casualties approximately 1,200
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Philip_Sheridan
gptkb:General_J._E._B._Stuart
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:historical_markers
reenactments
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in literature
depicted in films
depicted in documentaries
gptkbp:date May 1864
May 30, 1864
gptkbp:engagement cavalry battle
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Trevilian_Station
gptkbp:historical_analysis after-action reports
impact on morale
importance of intelligence gathering
logistical challenges faced
impact on future battles
tactical lessons learned
terrain advantages
effect on civilian population
leadership decisions made
communication issues during the battle
role of cavalry in the Civil War
strategic implications for the Confederacy
weather conditions during the battle
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War battles in Virginia
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated Union cavalry effectiveness
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Bethesda Church
gptkbp:legacy influenced future cavalry tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hanover_County,_Virginia
gptkbp:military_outcome Confederate retreat
Union control of the area
Union strategic advantage
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_George_A._Custer
gptkb:General_Wade_Hampton
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkbp:primary_source newspaper articles
battle reports
diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Spotsylvania_Court_House
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Overland Campaign
gptkbp:strategic_importance disruption of Confederate supply lines
gptkbp:tactics_used flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4