Battle of Trevillian Station

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Trevilian_Station
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces continued to operate in Virginia
gptkbp:casualties approximately 1,500
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Alfred_Torbert
gptkb:General_Wade_Hampton
gptkb:General_Fitzhugh_Lee
gptkb:General_Philip_Sheridan
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date June 11-12, 1864
gptkbp:depicted_in historical documentaries
gptkbp:duration 2 days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater
gptkb:Battle_of_Monocacy
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Overland Campaign
gptkbp:historical_debate effectiveness of cavalry in the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:military_unit
battlefield maps
eyewitness accounts
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future cavalry tactics
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated the importance of cavalry in warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Trevillian Station
gptkbp:influenced_by Union's overall strategy in Virginia
previous cavalry battles
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:military_unit
Infantry support
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:memorial
reenactments
gptkbp:is_engaged_in cavalry engagement
gptkbp:landscape wooded and hilly
gptkbp:legacy remains a subject of study for military historians
gptkbp:location gptkb:Louisa_County,_Virginia
gptkbp:military_strategy flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:notable_battle importance of reconnaissance
need for coordination between cavalry and infantry
gptkbp:notable_event cavalry skirmishes
flanking attacks
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_George_A._Custer
gptkb:General_J._E._B._Stuart
gptkbp:outcome Union cavalry gained control of the area
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkbp:primary_source historical analyses
battle reports
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Sheridan's_Raid
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance largest cavalry battle in the Civil War
gptkbp:strategic_importance disrupt Confederate supply lines
Confederate retreat
Union maintained momentum in Virginia
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:cavalry_charges
gptkbp:weather_conditions hot and humid