Battle of Petersburg Siege

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Surrender_of_Confederate_Army
gptkb:Reconstruction_era
Commemoration events
Political changes in the South
Civil War memorials
Historical interpretations
Cultural memory of the Civil War
Impact on African American history
Impact on military tactics
Influence on future sieges
Literature and art inspired by the battle
Influence on military history education
Veterans' reunions
Economic impact on Virginia
End of slavery in the South
Legacy of Robert E. Lee
Legacy of Ulysses S. Grant
Memorialization of the conflict
Role in shaping modern America
gptkbp:casualties approximately 70,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:duration approximately 9 months
gptkbp:end_date March 25, 1865
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Appomattox_Court_House
gptkbp:historical_impact Led to the fall of Richmond
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Petersburg Siege
gptkbp:key_event gptkb:Fall_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Five_Forks
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Stedman
gptkb:Evacuation_of_Richmond
Explosion at the Crater
gptkbp:location gptkb:Petersburg,_Virginia
gptkbp:military_strategy Attrition warfare
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Control of supply lines
gptkbp:start_date June 9, 1864
gptkbp:strategic_importance Final stages of the Civil War
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Petersburg
gptkb:Richmond
gptkbp:tactics_used trench warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Union_Army_of_the_Gulf
gptkb:Confederate_Army_of_North_Carolina
gptkb:North_Carolina_Brigade
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6