Battle of Sutherland's Station

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
gptkbp:aftermath boosted Union morale
Union forces continued to advance
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties approximately 200
Confederate casualties approximately 300
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_William_Mahone
gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_G._Parke
effective use of artillery
gptkbp:conflict Union strategic advantage
gptkbp:coordinates 37.2° N, 77.4° W
gptkbp:cultural_references depicted in documentaries
gptkbp:date October 1864
1864-10-14
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Harrison
gptkbp:has_ability muddy and difficult terrain
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger Overland Campaign
gptkbp:historical_documentation recorded in military archives
gptkbp:historical_impact contributed to the eventual fall of Petersburg
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated Union superiority in tactics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Sutherland's Station
gptkbp:intelligence Union reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:involved_forces approximately 10,000 Union troops
approximately 8,000 Confederate troops
gptkbp:is_a_resource_for available in history textbooks
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in historical markers present
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:logistics supply issues for Confederate forces
gptkbp:military_strategy coordinated assaults
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater
gptkb:Battle_of_Globe_Tavern
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:outcome Union forces secured the area
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Peebles'_Farm
gptkbp:primary_source historical analyses
letters from soldiers
gptkbp:ram remembered in local history
gptkbp:research_interest subject of military studies
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Siege of Petersburg
gptkbp:strategic_importance disruption of Confederate supply lines
capture of Confederate positions
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy