Battle of the Appomattox River

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath reconstruction era
gptkbp:casualties Union: 2000
Confederate: 7000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:date April 9, 1865
April 1865
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Surrender_at_Appomattox_Court_House
gptkbp:historical_event surrender ceremony
Union victory celebration
disbanding of Confederate forces
negotiation of terms of surrender
gptkbp:historical_significance marked the end of the Civil War in Virginia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Appomattox River
gptkbp:legacy influence on military strategy
commemoration in American history
symbol of the end of the Confederacy
study in leadership and decision-making
inspiration for future peace negotiations
gptkbp:location gptkb:Appomattox_County,_Virginia
Appomattox River, Virginia
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Stedman
gptkb:Battle_of_Sailor's_Creek
gptkb:Battle_of_Sayler's_Creek
gptkbp:outcome surrender of the Army of Northern 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
gptkbp:strategic_importance final major battle of the Civil War
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:cavalry_charges
flanking maneuvers
entrenchments
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Confederate_States_Navy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4