Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
GPTKB entity
Statements (127)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
continued fighting in the region
continued fighting in Virginia |
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 30,000
Confederacy: 12,000 Union: 18,000 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union |
| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
gptkb:National_Park_Service
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| gptkbp:commemoration |
historical reenactments
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and films
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| gptkbp:date |
May 8, 1864
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| gptkbp:depicted_in |
historical novels
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| gptkbp:duration |
12 days
May 8, 1864 to May 21, 1864 |
| gptkbp:educational_resources |
interpretive centers
battlefield tours |
| gptkbp:famous_landmark |
gptkb:Spotsylvania_Court_House_Battlefield_Park
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| gptkbp:featured_in |
historical documentaries
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_North_Anna
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| gptkbp:fought_against |
gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkb:Spotsylvania_County gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac May 21, 1864 May 8, 1864 |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the larger conflict of the American Civil War
Civil War battles in Virginia |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Union forces continued to advance
Confederate forces held their ground |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
influenced public opinion on the war
led to changes in military leadership contributed to the eventual Union victory highlighted the brutality of the Civil War increased casualties on both sides shaped Union and Confederate strategies demonstrated the challenges of offensive operations in trench warfare |
| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
remains a subject of study in military history
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| gptkbp:historical_research |
ongoing scholarly studies
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
inspired future military leaders
influenced future military tactics one of the bloodiest battles in the Civil War influenced public perception of the war highlighted the importance of logistics remains a subject of study for military historians one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War commemorated in various historical sites contributed to the eventual Union victory increased Union resolve demonstrated the brutality of the war weakened Confederate morale led to further engagements in Virginia featured in numerous books and documentaries marked a turning point in the Overland Campaign part of the legacy of the Civil War |
| gptkbp:historical_site |
gptkb:Spotsylvania_Court_House_battlefield
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| gptkbp:historical_source |
letters and diaries of soldiers
post-war analyses official military reports |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
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| gptkbp:impact_on_civilians |
displacement of local population
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| gptkbp:involved_technology |
gptkb:military_intelligence
gptkb:military_logistics gptkb:military_leadership gptkb:artillery gptkb:military_history gptkb:military_operations gptkb:military_strategy gptkb:historical_analysis strategic planning field hospitals railroads telegraph communication field artillery cavalry units strategic objectives command structure field fortifications logistics and supply lines rifled muskets troop movements combat strategies military engineering infantry tactics battlefield communication battlefield tactics communication lines ambulance corps battlefield analysis sniper tactics supply wagons sharpshooters battlefield medicine |
| gptkbp:key_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bloody_Angle
Confederate counterattacks assault on the Mule Shoe Union flanking maneuvers |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future military tactics
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Spotsylvania_County,_Virginia
gptkb:Virginia |
| gptkbp:military_leadership |
Grant's leadership
Lee's defensive strategies |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
attrition warfare
trench warfare |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg |
| gptkbp:notable_commanders |
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Bloody_Angle
assault on May 12, 1864 |
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant |
| gptkbp:objective |
capture of Confederate positions
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
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| gptkbp:preservation_efforts |
National Park Service involvement
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| gptkbp:ram |
memorials and monuments
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| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
tactical draw |
| gptkbp:significance |
part of the Overland Campaign
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| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
capture of Richmond
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of Virginia
Union offensive against Richmond |
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
trench warfare
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| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
rain and mud
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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