Battle of the Chickahominy River
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased Union morale
set the stage for future battles Union forces advanced towards Richmond |
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 3,000
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| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_George_B._Mc_Clellan |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
gptkb:historical_markers
gptkb:educational_programs books and documentaries reenactments museum exhibits |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature
influenced films subject of historical fiction featured in art and music shaped public memory of the Civil War |
| gptkbp:date |
May 31, 1862
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Glendale
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
analyzed for military tactics
studied for leadership decisions reviewed for logistical challenges examined for troop movements considered in the context of the overall campaign |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the larger conflict between the North and South
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
early battle in the Civil War
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Chickahominy River
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| gptkbp:legacy |
remembered in Civil War history
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| gptkbp:location |
Chickahominy River, Virginia
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
defensive positions
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| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:General_Fitz_John_Porter
gptkb:General_A._P._Hill |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Union forces maintained their position
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Seven_Pines
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
newspaper articles
diaries of participants letters from soldiers battle reports official military records |
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
part of the Peninsula Campaign
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of the Virginia Peninsula
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| gptkbp:tactics_used |
flanking maneuvers
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| gptkbp:terrain |
swampy and wooded area
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| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
rainy and muddy
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Davidson
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Peninsula_Campaign gptkb:George_Armstrong_Custer |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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