Statements (105)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:George_H._Thomas
gptkb:George_Meade gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside gptkb:P._G._T._Beauregard |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
continued fighting in the region
continued fighting in the Overland Campaign |
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 29,800
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Grant_and_Lee
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and art
|
| gptkbp:date |
May 5, 1864
|
| gptkbp:duration |
2 days
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
|
| gptkbp:fought_in |
May 5 and May 7, 1864
|
| gptkbp:has_ability |
smoky and chaotic
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
examined for its tactical lessons
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the larger conflict of the American Civil War
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
impact on future military engagements
role of technology in warfare impact on civilian populations analysis of casualty rates evaluation of leadership decisions impact on post-war reconciliation efforts effectiveness of leadership study of command structures long-term effects on military strategy interpretations of battle tactics Union public perception of the war effort analysis of battle maps consequences for Confederate morale evaluation of battle plans examination of soldier experiences interpretation of battle outcomes role of propaganda in shaping narratives role of terrain in battle outcomes study of battle logistics |
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Burnside
gptkb:Early gptkb:Gordon gptkb:Hampton gptkb:Anderson gptkb:Hughes gptkb:Bishop gptkb:Custer gptkb:Bragg gptkb:Jackson gptkb:Carter gptkb:Hood gptkb:A._P._Hill gptkb:mythological_figure gptkb:Ransom gptkb:Wheeler gptkb:Kershaw gptkb:Longstreet gptkb:Stewart gptkb:Hancock Harrison Wright Ewell Cleburne Sedgwick Pender Heth Rodes Pickett Meade Wilcox Gist Barksdale Badeau Mc Laws |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
influenced future battles
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
high casualties and brutal combat
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Wilderness
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
historical markers and sites
|
| gptkbp:key_event |
initial assaults on May 5
Union forces regrouping on May 6 final engagements on May 7 night fighting on May 5 |
| gptkbp:landscape |
dense woods
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
memorialized in Civil War history
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Virginia
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
limited due to the nature of the battle
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
attrition warfare
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville
Battle of the Wilderness (1864) |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
fire in the woods
|
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Spotsylvania_Court_House
|
| gptkbp:result |
inconclusive
|
| gptkbp:retirement_year |
increased Union resolve
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first major battle in the Overland Campaign
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
high
Union offensive control of the Virginia theater |
| gptkbp:tactics |
flanking maneuvers
|