Battle of Petersburg

GPTKB entity

Statements (262)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Fall_of_Richmond
End of the Civil War
End of Confederate resistance in Virginia
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Grant's_Overland_Campaign
Lee's defense strategy
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 70,000
approximately 70,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkbp:date April 2, 1865
June 9, 1864
March 25, 1865
gptkbp:duration 9 months
Nine months
gptkbp:events gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Appomattox_Court_House
gptkb:Appomattox_Campaign
gptkbp:fortifications Petersburg defenses
gptkbp:fought_against multiple fronts
June 1864 and April 1865
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War battles in Virginia
Final stages of the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_impact Influence on American identity
Cultural memory of the Civil War
Post-war reconciliation efforts
Influenced future military tactics
Demonstrated the effectiveness of siege warfare
Impact on future conflicts
Led to the fall of Richmond
Impact on military technology
Influence on military education
Highlighted the importance of logistics in warfare
Significant loss of life
Study of siege warfare
Role in shaping modern warfare
Commemoration of the battle
Media coverage of the war
Influence on future warfare
Shift in military strategy
Development of logistics in warfare
Public perception of the war
Role of intelligence in warfare
Impact on civilian population
Changed public perception of the war
Led to the end of the Civil War
End of the Confederacy
Evolution of military strategy
Contributed to the fall of the Confederacy
Led to significant political changes in the U. S.
Led to the surrender of Lee's army
Signaled the end of the Civil War
Union control of Virginia
Political ramifications in the South
Demoralization of Confederate forces
Increased use of trenches
Legacy of military engineering
Political ramifications in the North
Role of African American troops
Use of railroads in military supply
gptkbp:historical_significance Strategic victory for the Union
Turning point in the Civil War
End of the Confederate resistance in Virginia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Petersburg
gptkbp:involved gptkb:military_leadership
gptkb:fortification
gptkb:prison
gptkb:African_American_troops
gptkb:historical_memory
gptkb:educational_programs
gptkb:intelligence_gathering
gptkb:war_crimes
peace negotiations
strategic planning
field hospitals
historical reenactments
post-war reconstruction
supply depots
destruction of property
displacement of civilians
reconnaissance missions
cavalry units
infantry units
logistics and supply lines
monuments and memorials
siege tactics
railroad control
communication lines
surrender terms
civilian impact
sniper warfare
mines and explosives
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fortress_Monroe
gptkb:Fort_Harrison
gptkb:Petersburg_Railroad
gptkb:Fort_Lee
gptkb:Fort_Mc_Pherson
gptkb:Dabney's_Mill
gptkb:Fort_Mahone
gptkb:Fort_Sedgwick
gptkb:Hatcher's_Run
gptkb:Sailor's_Creek
gptkb:Fort_Alexander_Hays
gptkb:Fort_Conahey
gptkb:Fort_Cummings
gptkb:Fort_Gilmer
gptkb:Fort_Gregg
gptkb:Fort_Stedman
gptkb:Appomattox_Court_House
gptkb:Fort_Davis
gptkb:Petersburg,_Virginia
gptkb:Fort_Wadsworth
gptkb:Sutherland_Station
gptkb:Fort_Johnson
Five Forks
City Point
Petersburg defenses
White Oak Road
Boydton Plank Road
Fort Haskell
Fort Mc Gilvery
Fort Morton
Peebles' Farm
Reams Station
gptkbp:location_type gptkb:City
gptkbp:military_strategy Skirmishing
Flanking maneuvers
Siege tactics
Use of cavalry
Reconnaissance missions
Use of artillery
Artillery bombardment
Use of propaganda
Counter-battery fire
Use of fortifications
Use of psychological warfare
Supply line disruption
Use of trenches
Use of railroads
Siege operations
Assaults on fortified positions
Attrition warfare
Use of reserves
Use of communication lines
Use of scouts
Use of sharpshooters
Use of deception
Use of intelligence
Use of infantry
Use of diversionary tactics
Use of logistics
Use of reinforcements
Use of supply depots
Use of media
Entrenchments
Use of public relations
Use of morale-boosting tactics
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:artillery
rifled muskets
trenches
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Cedar_Creek
gptkb:Battle_of_Totopotomoy_Creek
gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville
gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Spotsylvania_Court_House
gptkb:Battle_of_Five_Forks
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Donelson
gptkb:Battle_of_Chaffin's_Farm
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Pillow
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Battle_of_Malvern_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
gptkb:Battle_of_Atlanta
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Orleans
gptkb:Battle_of_First_Bull_Run
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Henry
gptkb:Battle_of_North_Anna
gptkb:Battle_of_Second_Bull_Run
gptkb:Battle_of_Gaines'_Mill
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
gptkb:Battle_of_Shiloh
gptkb:Battle_of_Vicksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Pea_Ridge
gptkb:Battle_of_Wilson's_Creek
gptkb:Battle_of_Chattanooga
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Sumter
gptkb:Battle_of_Mobile_Bay
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Stedman
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Wagner
gptkb:Battle_of_Sailor's_Creek
in the Eastern Theater
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater
gptkb:Fall_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Third_Battle_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Second_Battle_of_Petersburg
Explosion at the Crater
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Fall_of_Richmond
End of Confederate resistance in Virginia
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Five_Forks
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Stedman
gptkb:Battle_of_Sailor's_Creek
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of railroads
gptkbp:strategy Trench warfare
entrenchment
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Trench warfare
Artillery bombardment
Assaults on fortified positions
gptkbp:tactics_used Trench warfare
gptkbp:website gptkb:Petersburg_National_Battlefield
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Philip_Sheridan
gptkb:Joseph_Hooker
gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:William_T._Sherman
gptkb:J._E._B._Stuart
gptkb:General_in_Chief_of_the_Union_Army
gptkb:Soldier
gptkb:Battle_of_Hampton_Roads
gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Five_Forks
gptkb:John_Sevier
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
gptkb:Richard_Taylor
gptkb:Winfield_Scott_Hancock
gptkb:George_H._Thomas
gptkb:James_Longstreet
gptkb:James_Ewell_Brown_Stuart
gptkb:John_C._Frémont
gptkb:Henry_W._Halleck
gptkb:Appomattox_Campaign
gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside
gptkb:George_Mc_Clellan
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Stevens
gptkb:P._G._T._Beauregard
gptkb:Richard_H._Anderson
gptkb:Colonel_William_Tecumseh_Sherman
gptkb:Battle_of_Sailor's_Creek
gptkb:Battle_of_Sayler's_Creek
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4