Battle of the Boydton Plank Road
GPTKB entity
Statements (83)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Petersburg_Campaign
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| gptkbp:activities |
detailed accounts of troop movements.
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union forces maintained control of the area.
Union maintained control of the area |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Union: 1,000
Confederate: 1,500 Confederate: 1,200 |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_A._P._Hill
gptkb:General_Gouverneur_K._Warren |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
37.2° N 77.4° W
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature
subject of documentaries depicted in films featured in museum exhibits influenced public perception of the Civil War |
| gptkbp:date |
October 27, 1864
October 27-28, 1864 |
| gptkbp:duration |
1 day
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Hatcher's_Run
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Stedman |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the Overland Campaign
part of the Overland Campaign. |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
contributed to the eventual fall of Petersburg.
contributed to the eventual fall of Petersburg |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Boydton Plank Road
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| gptkbp:influence |
historical interpretations.
military doctrine. public memory of the Civil War. strategic planning in the Civil War. tactics in future battles. |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:memorial
gptkb:Educational_Institution reenactments educational programs. historical markers. museum exhibits. reenactments. |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future military tactics
studied in military academies studied in military history. inspired literature and films. symbol of Union perseverance part of American Civil War history commemorated in historical sites. |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Virginia
gptkb:Dinwiddie_County,_Virginia |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
attrition warfare
siege tactics |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater
gptkb:Battle_of_Five_Forks gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Harrison |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:General_Winfield_Scott_Hancock
gptkb:General_John_B._Gordon gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee gptkb:General_Philip_Sheridan |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Union forces advanced.
Union forces gained control of the Boydton Plank Road |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Peebles'_Farm
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
gptkb:Official_Records_of_the_War_of_the_Rebellion
letters from soldiers newspaper articles. battle reports diaries of participants. letters from soldiers. official military reports. |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Five_Forks
gptkb:Battle_of_Hatcher's_Run |
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
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| gptkbp:retirement_year |
boosted Union morale
weakened Confederate defenses |
| gptkbp:significance |
part of the Siege of Petersburg
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
cut off Confederate supply lines
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| gptkbp:tactics |
flanking maneuvers
flanking maneuvers. entrenchments entrenchments. artillery bombardment. |
| gptkbp:type |
offensive battle
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