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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Union forces continued to advance towards Richmond.
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gptkbp:campaigns
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gptkb:Overland_Campaign
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gptkbp:casualties
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approximately 3,000
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
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gptkbp:coordinates
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37.0° N 77.5° W
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gptkbp:date
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May 23–26, 1864
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gptkbp:duration
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4 days
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
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gptkbp:fought_against
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May 23 and May 26, 1864.
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gptkbp:historical_context
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part of the larger conflict of the American Civil War.
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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influenced future military engagements.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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demonstrated the effectiveness of trench warfare.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of the North Anna River
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
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gptkbp:legacy
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remains a topic of interest for historians.
studied in military history courses.
inspired literature and films.
commemorated in various historical sites.
contributed to the understanding of Civil War tactics.
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Virginia
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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attrition warfare
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:General_Winfield_Scott_Hancock
gptkb:General_John_B._Gordon
gptkb:General_George_G._Meade
gptkb:General_A._P._Hill
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gptkbp:outcome
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Union forces gained ground.
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Spotsylvania_Court_House
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gptkbp:primary_source
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historical accounts.
newspaper articles from 1864.
letters and diaries of soldiers.
Official Records of the War of the Rebellion.
battlefield maps.
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gptkbp:result
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gptkb:Union_victory
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gptkbp:significance
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part of Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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control of the North Anna River
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gptkbp:succeeded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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flanking maneuvers
entrenchment
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:Community_Engagement
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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