Statements (84)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union forces advanced towards Richmond
Union continued to push south |
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 1,000
Union: 1,000 Confederacy: 1,500 |
| gptkbp:combat_role |
near Mechanicsville
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union |
| gptkbp:command_structure |
corps level engagement
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_A._P._Hill
gptkb:General_Meade |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
gptkb:historical_markers
not widely commemorated |
| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
depicted in documentaries
discussed in podcasts analyzed in films featured in history books explored in articles |
| gptkbp:date |
May 1864
May 26, 1864 |
| gptkbp:engagement |
land battle
skirmish |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Bethesda_Church |
| gptkbp:fought_against |
gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
analyzed in military studies
considered a minor battle |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Civil War battles in Virginia
part of the Siege of Petersburg |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
official records
diaries of participants |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Union maintained momentum
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
influenced future military tactics
influenced subsequent battles shaped public perception of the war led to changes in military leadership affected troop morale influenced political decisions regarding the war contributed to the eventual Union victory in the Civil War contributed to the Union's overall strategy highlighted the challenges of warfare in Virginia |
| gptkbp:historical_research |
subject of academic studies
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
demonstrated the effectiveness of Union tactics
demonstrated Union strategy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Totopotomoy Creek
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
part of Civil War history
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Virginia
|
| gptkbp:military_leadership |
gptkb:General_John_B._Gordon
gptkb:General_George_Meade Grant's leadership Lee's defense |
| gptkbp:military_outcome |
tactical advantage for Union
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
attrition warfare
flanking maneuvers |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg gptkb:Battle_of_Malvern_Hill gptkb:Battle_of_Gaines'_Mill |
| gptkbp:notable_commanders |
gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant |
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant |
| gptkbp:objective |
disrupt Confederate supply lines
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Union forces advanced
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
letters from soldiers
battle reports battlefield reports |
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
part of the Overland Campaign
|
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Union forces maintained control
control of the Virginia Central Railroad |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of the Virginia Central Railroad
|
| gptkbp:strength |
approximately 30,000 Union troops
approximately 25,000 Confederate troops |
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
flanking maneuvers
|
| gptkbp:terrain |
wooded area
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:William_T._Sherman
gptkb:George_Mc_Clellan gptkb:Battle_of_the_Overland_Campaign |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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