Battle of the Appomattox Campaign
GPTKB entity
Statements (91)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_conflict
gptkb:battle |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:George_H._Thomas |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:Lee's_surrender_at_Appomattox_Court_House
reconstruction era surrender negotiations |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Grant's_Overland_Campaign
Lee's Retreat |
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 10,000
approximately 28,000 Union: 3,000 Confederate: 7,000 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:military_officer
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant |
| gptkbp:date |
April 1865
March 29, 1865 |
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
gptkb:documentaries
historical films |
| gptkbp:duration |
April 1865
April 1 to April 9, 1865 |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Surrender_at_Appomattox_Court_House
|
| gptkbp:fought_in |
April 1 and April 9, 1865
April 1-9, 1865 |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Confederate retreat
final stages of the American Civil War Union's push towards Richmond last major military action of the Civil War |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
influenced future military strategies
influenced American military doctrine changed the course of American history contributed to the Lost Cause narrative influenced veterans' organizations inspired memorials and monuments shaped future military strategies highlighted the role of leadership in military success led to changes in military training changed perceptions of warfare established the importance of logistics in warfare shaped public memory of the Civil War affected Civil Rights movements influenced literature about the Civil War led to the Reconstruction era |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked the beginning of the end for the Confederacy
marked the end of the Confederacy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Appomattox Campaign
|
| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Station |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:historical_narratives
post-war reconciliation Civil War memory |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Confederate supply issues
previous battles in Virginia Union's superior resources political pressure on the Confederacy |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:Appomattox_Court_House_National_Historical_Park
gptkb:memorial |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
siege warfare
cavalry units infantry units artillery units cavalry operations infantry combat |
| gptkbp:led_to |
surrender of Lee's Army
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
symbol of the end of the Civil War
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Appomattox_County,_Virginia
gptkb:Virginia |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Philip_Sheridan
gptkb:John_B._Gordon gptkb:James_Longstreet gptkb:George_Meade |
| gptkbp:outcome |
surrender of Lee's Army
end of the Civil War in Virginia |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Five_Forks
|
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
led to the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee
led to the surrender of Robert E. Lee |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
final campaign of the Army of Northern Virginia
final campaign of the Civil War cut off Confederate supply lines force Lee to surrender |
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:cavalry_charges
siege warfare trench warfare flanking maneuvers artillery bombardment infantry assaults entrenchments |