Battle of Fort Gilmer

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:P._G._T._Beauregard
gptkbp:aftermath continued Confederate control of Richmond
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties approximately 1,000
Confederate casualties approximately 500
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
influenced public perception of the Civil War
gptkbp:date September 29, 1864
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Fort_Harrison
gptkb:Fort_Gilmer
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Harrison
gptkbp:historical_analysis discussed in military history literature
examined in Civil War studies
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger conflict of the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_event increased morale for Confederate troops
delayed Union advances
gptkbp:historical_significance highlighted the effectiveness of Confederate defenses
demonstrated the challenges of Union assaults
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fort Gilmer
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:memorial
Civil War reenactments
gptkbp:legacy remains a subject of historical interest
part of the narrative of the Civil War
gptkbp:location gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkb:Army_of_the_James
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:military_siege
artillery bombardment
assault
defensive fortifications
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Market_Heights
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Darling
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Stedman
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Benjamin_Butler
gptkb:General_John_G._Parke
gptkbp:outcome strengthened Confederate defenses
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Chaffin's_Farm
gptkbp:result Confederate victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Siege of Petersburg
gptkbp:strategic_importance defense of Richmond
gptkbp:tactics trench warfare