Statements (94)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union morale decline
Union forces regrouped after defeat increased Confederate confidence |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Confederate casualties approximately 1,500
Union casualties approximately 4,000 approximately 1,500 Confederate approximately 4,000 Union |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Union_Army
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:G._T._Beauregard gptkb:George_Meade gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside defensive positioning |
| gptkbp:commander_of_confederate_forces |
gptkb:G._T._Beauregard
|
| gptkbp:commander_of_union_forces |
gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside
|
| gptkbp:commemoration |
gptkb:National_Park_Service
historical reenactments |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
depicted in literature and film
|
| gptkbp:date |
July 30, 1864
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Weldon_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:fought_against |
ground previously held by Union forces
|
| gptkbp:has_units |
gptkb:Soldier
gptkb:9th_Corps |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
examined for lessons in military strategy
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
involved media coverage
part of the Overland Campaign involved extensive planning involved logistical challenges involved deception tactics involved community engagement involved trench warfare involved political implications marked by high casualties involved public perception part of the larger Siege of Petersburg involved civilian impact involved military innovation involved battlefield preservation efforts involved coordination between different units involved educational initiatives involved historical documentaries involved historical interpretations involved leadership challenges involved memorialization efforts involved post-war memory involved public history projects involved reenactments involved scholarly research involved veterans' accounts occurred during the Siege of Petersburg |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
effectiveness of African American troops
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
extensive records exist
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
highlighted racial tensions
highlighted racial tensions in the Union Army |
| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
varied perspectives on leadership decisions
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
demonstrated challenges of Civil War battles.
one of the largest battles involving African American troops |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Crater
|
| gptkbp:involved |
cavalry units
artillery bombardment infantry assault explosive charges |
| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a subject of study in military history
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Petersburg,_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:military_lessons |
importance of planning and execution
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
surprise attack
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:William_Mahone
Edward Ferrero |
| gptkbp:objective |
breakthrough Confederate defenses
capture Petersburg |
| gptkbp:original_purpose |
explosion of a mine under Confederate lines
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
failed to achieve objectives
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
newspaper articles
diaries of participants letters from soldiers official military reports |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Mine_Run
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Stedman |
| gptkbp:result |
Confederate victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
failed Union assault
|
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Union forces failed to achieve objectives
Union forces failed to exploit initial success break Confederate lines |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
disruption of Confederate supply lines
|
| gptkbp:student_organizations |
use of surprise attack
|
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
mining and tunneling
|
| gptkbp:terrain |
crater created by explosion
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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