Battle of the Bermuda Hundred Campaign
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union forces withdrew
led to further engagements in the area Confederate forces maintained control of Richmond |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Confederate casualties approximately 1,500
Union casualties approximately 3,000 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Benjamin_Butler
gptkb:P._G._T._Beauregard |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired songs and poems
depicted in literature and films influenced public perception of the Civil War |
| gptkbp:date |
1864
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| gptkbp:duration |
May 1864 to June 1864
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
considered a strategic success for Confederacy
considered a tactical failure for Union |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the Overland Campaign
involved Confederate counteroffensives involved multiple Union offensives |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
influenced future military operations
demonstrated Union strategy highlighted Confederate defenses |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Bermuda Hundred Campaign
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
reenactments held annually
historical markers exist at the site |
| gptkbp:landscape |
swampy and difficult terrain
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future military tactics
remains a subject of study in military history |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Virginia
|
| gptkbp:logistics |
supply issues faced by Confederacy
supply issues faced by Union |
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkb:Army_of_the_James |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
logistical support
flanking maneuvers combined operations |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg gptkb:Battle_of_Drewry's_Bluff |
| gptkbp:objective |
cut off Confederate supply lines
capture Richmond |
| gptkbp:outcome |
failed to capture Richmond
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
strategic position near Richmond
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
establish a foothold in Virginia
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| gptkbp:tactics |
siege warfare
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| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
rainy and muddy conditions
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Eighteenth_Corps
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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