Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:William_J._Hardee
gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia's_Reserve_Corps |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union forces retreated
Confederate forces gained ground |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Union: 3,000
Confederate: 1,500 |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_A._P._Hill
gptkb:General_Gouverneur_K._Warren Hill's aggressive tactics praised Warren's command questioned |
| gptkbp:date |
August 1864
August 25, 1864 |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Peebles'_Farm
|
| gptkbp:has_ability |
difficult terrain
heavy rain |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
considered a tactical defeat for Union
highlighted Confederate resilience |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
varied among historians
part of the Overland Campaign seen as a turning point by some |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
increased Confederate morale
Union strategic retreat |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
impact on Petersburg Campaign
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Ream's Station
|
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
approximately 15,000 Confederate troops
approximately 20,000 Union troops |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
historical markers present
reenactments held annually |
| gptkbp:is_engaged_in |
skirmish
|
| gptkbp:key_event |
Confederate counterattack
Union supply train ambushed |
| gptkbp:legacy |
studied in military academies
influenced future military engagements |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Virginia
gptkb:Dinwiddie_County,_Virginia |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
defensive positions
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:General_Warren
General Hill |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Union withdrawal
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Globe_Tavern
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
diaries of participants
letters from soldiers official military reports newspaper articles from 1864 |
| gptkbp:result |
Confederate victory
|
| gptkbp:retirement_year |
shifted control in Virginia
affected Union supply routes |
| gptkbp:significance |
part of the Siege of Petersburg
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
cut off supply lines
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
flanking maneuver
|
| gptkbp:type |
land battle
|