Battle of Mine Run

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces retreated
gptkbp:casualties Union: 1,500
Confederate: 1,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_George_G._Meade
to defend against Union advances
gptkbp:commemorated_by in Civil War history
gptkbp:commemoration reenactments held annually.
gptkbp:confederate_leadership praised for effective defense
gptkbp:cultural_representation depicted in Civil War literature
gptkbp:date November 26 – December 2, 1863
gptkbp:educational_value studied in military history courses
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Sanders
gptkbp:historical_analysis considered a missed opportunity for the Union
gptkbp:historical_context occurred after the Gettysburg Campaign
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future military tactics
gptkbp:historical_records often overshadowed by larger battles
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated challenges of offensive operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Mine Run
gptkbp:intelligence Union underestimated Confederate strength
gptkbp:location gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:logistics supply issues faced by Union forces
gptkbp:military_engagement part of the Overland Campaign
gptkbp:military_strategy use of terrain for defense
gptkbp:military_technology rifled muskets used by both sides
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Spotsylvania_Court_House
gptkb:Battle_of_Wilderness
gptkbp:notable_event failed Union assault on Confederate positions
gptkbp:outcome Confederate victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkbp:preservation_efforts battlefield preservation initiatives
gptkbp:primary_source reports from commanders
historical accounts and analyses
gptkbp:result Union defeat
gptkbp:significance part of the campaign to defeat Lee's army
gptkbp:strategic_importance led to winter encampment for Union forces
gptkbp:strategy Union attempted to flank Lee's position
gptkbp:student_organizations to engage Lee's army
criticized for lack of decisive action
gptkbp:tactics entrenchment by Confederates
gptkbp:terrain wooded and hilly
gptkbp:visitors attracts historians and tourists
gptkbp:weather_conditions cold and rainy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4