Statements (82)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:action |
surrender of Lee's army
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union forces pursued Lee's army
leading to the surrender at Appomattox Court House |
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 3,000
Union: 1,000 Confederate: 3,000 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Union_Army
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant gptkb:General_Philip_Sheridan gptkb:General_Richard_S._Ewell critical to the battle's outcome included the Army of Northern Virginia included the II Corps |
| gptkbp:commander_of_confederate |
gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
|
| gptkbp:commander_of_union |
gptkb:General_Philip_Sheridan
|
| gptkbp:commemoration |
gptkb:historical_markers
held annually |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and films
|
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
depicted in literature
|
| gptkbp:date |
April 6, 1865
|
| gptkbp:educational_programs |
focused on Civil War history
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Surrender_at_Appomattox_Court_House
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| gptkbp:fought_against |
April 5 and April 6, 1865
|
| gptkbp:has_tradition |
Confederate forces attempted to regroup
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
examined for tactical lessons
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
final days of the Confederacy
part of the final campaigns of the Civil War |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
battle reports
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
accelerated the end of the Civil War
influenced post-war reconciliation efforts |
| gptkbp:historical_records |
documented in military archives
remembered as a turning point |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
contributed to the end of the Civil War
marked the decline of Confederate military power one of the last battles of the Civil War. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Sayler's Creek
|
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
approximately 20,000 Confederate troops
approximately 30,000 Union troops |
| gptkbp:involved_units |
Cavalry divisions
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
studied in military history courses
commemorated in Civil War history |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Sayler's_Creek,_Virginia
gptkb:Virginia near Sayler's Creek |
| gptkbp:military_conflict |
difficult terrain
|
| gptkbp:military_engagement |
part of the Appomattox Campaign
|
| gptkbp:military_outcome |
signaled the end of organized Confederate resistance in Virginia
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
pursuit and engagement
pursuit of retreating Confederate forces |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Five_Forks
gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
capture of Confederate soldiers
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:General_George_Custer
gptkb:General_William_Mahone |
| gptkbp:objective |
cut off Confederate retreat
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
decisive Union victory
capture of Confederate soldiers |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:participants |
infantry and cavalry units
|
| gptkbp:post_war_career |
accelerated the end of the Civil War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
|
| gptkbp:preservation_efforts |
battlefield preservation organizations
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
historical analyses and books
letters and diaries of soldiers accounts from soldiers |
| gptkbp:research |
studied by historians
|
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
end of Confederate resistance in Virginia |
| gptkbp:significance |
last major battle of the Civil War in Virginia
|
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Union control of Virginia
cut off Confederate escape routes |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
disruption of Confederate retreat
|
| gptkbp:student_organizations |
to encircle and trap Confederate troops
|
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
gptkb:cavalry_charges
flanking maneuvers |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Community_Engagement
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| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
rainy and muddy
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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