Battle of Petersburg Campaign

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Major_General_Joseph_E._Johnston
gptkb:28th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Fall_of_Richmond
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Appomattox_Campaign
gptkbp:casualties approximately 28,000
approximately 42,000
high casualties
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:consequences Accelerated the end of the Confederacy
gptkbp:cultural_impact Historical tourism
Civil War reenactments
Inspiration for literature and film
Literature and films
Monuments and memorials
Education and curriculum
gptkbp:defense_mechanism Petersburg defenses
Extensive trench systems
gptkbp:duration approximately 9 months
gptkbp:education Studied in military history courses
gptkbp:end_date March 25, 1865
gptkbp:fought_in June 1864 and April 1865
gptkbp:historical_impact Contributed to the end of the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated the effectiveness of siege tactics
gptkbp:historical_source Military records
Official reports
Newspaper articles
Personal diaries
Memoirs of soldiers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Petersburg Campaign
gptkbp:influenced_by Technological advancements in warfare
Previous battles of the Civil War
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Documentaries
Anniversaries
Reenactments
Historical societies
Public ceremonies
Historical markers
Books and publications
Memorials in Virginia
gptkbp:launch_date June 9, 1864
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Confederate_Army_leadership
gptkb:General_Grant
gptkb:General_Lee
Union Army leadership
gptkbp:legacy Foundation for modern military strategy
gptkbp:location gptkb:Petersburg,_Virginia
gptkbp:logistics Supply lines
Supply lines were critical
gptkbp:military_strategy Attrition warfare
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater
gptkb:Battle_of_Five_Forks
gptkb:Battle_of_Hatcher's_Run
gptkb:Battle_of_Peebles'_Farm
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Stedman
multiple battles
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:primary_source Photographs
Military records
Official reports
Newspaper articles
Personal diaries
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Surrender_at_Appomattox_Court_House
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Fall_of_Richmond
gptkb:Appomattox_Campaign
gptkb:Sheridan's_Valley_Campaign
gptkb:March_to_the_Sea
gptkb:Overland_Campaign
End of the Civil War
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of railroads
gptkbp:tactics trench warfare
Trench warfare