Battle of Cloyd's Mountain

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces continued to advance in Virginia
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties approximately 1,200
Confederate casualties approximately 800
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_George_Crook
gptkb:General_John_Mc_Causland
gptkbp:commemoration historical markers present at the site
gptkbp:cultural_references depicted in historical novels
commemorated in reenactments
featured in Civil War documentaries
gptkbp:date May 9, 1864
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Lynchburg
gptkbp:fought_against May 9, 1864 and May 10, 1864
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed in military history studies
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Overland Campaign
gptkbp:historical_impact shaped future military engagements in Virginia
gptkbp:historical_records documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance part of the larger campaign in the Shenandoah Valley
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Cloyd's Mountain
gptkbp:intelligence Union had superior reconnaissance
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_David_Hunter
gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkbp:legacy remembered as a significant Union victory
gptkbp:location gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:logistics Union supply lines secured
gptkbp:military_strategy offensive operations by Union forces
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:1st_Maryland_Cavalry
gptkb:36th_Virginia_Cavalry
gptkb:8th_West_Virginia_Infantry
gptkb:2nd_Virginia_Cavalry
gptkbp:mood boosted Union morale
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkbp:objective destroy Confederate supply lines
gptkbp:outcome disruption of Confederate operations
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:post_war_career contributed to Union's overall success
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_New_Market
gptkbp:primary_source historical books and articles
letters and diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance strategic victory for Union forces
gptkbp:strategic_goals Union control of the region
to weaken Confederate defenses
gptkbp:strategic_importance influenced subsequent battles in the region
gptkbp:tactics_used flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain mountainous region
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy and muddy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Piedmont
gptkb:Colonel_John_W._Mc_Causland
gptkb:Battle_of_Saltville
gptkb:10th_West_Virginia_Cavalry
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Black_Mountain
gptkb:Daniel_Mc_Cook
gptkb:William_Mc_Cook_Jr.
gptkb:Battle_of_White_Sulphur_Springs
gptkb:Battle_of_the_New_River
gptkb:The_Battle_of_Green_Fork
gptkb:Colonel_John_Mc_Causland
gptkb:Private_Edward_H._Mc_Cook
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6