Battle of Lynchburg

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Early
gptkb:Battle_of_the_North_Fork
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces retreated
gptkbp:casualties Union: 1,000
Confederate: 500
gptkbp:combat_role Small
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_David_Hunter
gptkb:General_Jubal_Early
gptkbp:conflict Confederate control of Lynchburg
gptkbp:cultural_impact Documented in films and documentaries
Commemorated in local history
Subject of historical reenactments
Featured in Civil War literature
gptkbp:date June 17–18, 1864
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Monocacy
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864
gptkbp:historical_documentation Official reports
After-action reports
Military correspondence
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future battles in the region
gptkbp:historical_significance Showed the resilience of Confederate forces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Lynchburg
gptkbp:is_engaged_in Skirmish
gptkbp:landscape Urban and rural
gptkbp:legacy Influenced local tourism
Memorials established in honor of soldiers
Part of Virginia's Civil War heritage
Educated future generations about the Civil War
Preserved battlefields as historic sites
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lynchburg,_Virginia
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Army_of_West_Virginia
gptkb:Army_of_the_Valley
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive warfare
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Cedar_Creek
gptkb:Battle_of_Winchester
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_New_Market
gptkbp:result Confederate victory
gptkbp:significance Prevented Union forces from advancing into Virginia
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply lines
Defensive position for the Confederacy
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:weather_conditions Hot and humid
gptkbp:year_created 1864