Battle of Gaines's Mill

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased Confederate morale
retreat of Union forces
gptkbp:battle Union regrouping
gptkbp:casualties approximately 15,000
approximately 15,500
gptkbp:combat_history studied in military academies
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_George_B._Mc_Clellan
approximately 27,000
approximately 57,000
aggressive assault
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:historical_markers
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:memorials
gptkb:historical_markers
books and documentaries
reenactments
conducted by historical societies
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date June 27, 1862
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:educational_programs Civil War education
gptkbp:famous_for heavy casualties
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Glendale
gptkbp:fought_against June 26 and June 27, 1862
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied for military tactics
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Peninsula Campaign
gptkbp:historical_documentation archival records
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future battles in the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_records remembered in Civil War history
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated the effectiveness of Confederate tactics
demonstrated Confederate strength
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Gaines's Mill
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:previous_battles
gptkbp:legacy part of American military history
influence on military education
study in military strategy
symbol of Southern resistance
impact on Civil War historiography
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gaines's_Mill,_Virginia
gptkbp:military_engagement significant conflict
gptkbp:military_leadership notable generals
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Malvern_Hill
gptkbp:notable_event intense fighting
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:William_B._Franklin_Jr.
gptkb:James_Longstreet
gptkb:Fitzhugh_Lee
gptkb:Stonewall_Jackson
gptkb:Daniel_Hill
gptkb:John_Sedgwick
gptkbp:outcome Union defeat
Union retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:post_war_career shifted momentum to Confederates
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Mechanicsville
gptkbp:preservation_efforts battlefield preservation initiatives
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:historical_accounts
newspaper articles
diaries of participants
letters from soldiers
battle reports
gptkbp:result Confederate victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Seven Days Battles
gptkbp:strategic_goals Union leadership decisions
control of Richmond
gptkbp:strategic_importance defensive position for Richmond
defensive position for the Union
gptkbp:student_organizations defensive retreat
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:tactics_used flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain wooded area
wooded area and open fields
gptkbp:tourism site of historical interest
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4