Battle of Savage's Station

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Peninsula_Campaign
gptkb:Battle_of_Seven_Days_Battles
gptkb:Battle_of_Seven_Pines
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Seven_Days
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces continued to retreat towards Harrison's Landing
gptkbp:casualties Confederate casualties approximately 1,500
Union casualties approximately 3,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_George_B._Mc_Clellan
gptkbp:date June 29, 1862
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Malvern_Hill
gptkbp:fought_in June 29, 1862
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Peninsula Campaign
gptkbp:historical_event Union withdrawal to safety
gptkbp:historical_significance highlighted the importance of railroads
demonstrated challenges of logistics in war
marked a turning point in the Peninsula Campaign
showed the effectiveness of Confederate tactics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Savage's Station
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:memorial
gptkb:Educational_Institution
reenactments
museum exhibits
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military strategies
remains a subject of study in military history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Savage's_Station,_Virginia
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Fair_Oaks
gptkb:Battle_of_Seven_Pines
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Glendale
gptkbp:primary_source newspaper articles
letters from soldiers
battle reports
official military records
gptkbp:result Union retreat
gptkbp:retirement_year increased Confederate morale
delayed Union advance
gptkbp:significance part of the Seven Days Battles
gptkbp:strategic_importance retreat route for Union forces
gptkbp:tactics defensive positions by Union
flanking maneuvers by Confederate