Battle of the Weldon Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (93)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union forces extended their lines southward.
Union forces continued to extend their lines |
| gptkbp:casualties |
High casualties on both sides.
Confederate casualties approximately 1,500 Union casualties approximately 4,000 |
| gptkbp:combat_history |
Analyzed for its strategic implications.
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac gptkb:Gouverneur_K._Warren gptkb:General_A._P._Hill gptkb:General_Gouverneur_K._Warren gptkb:A._P._Hill |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
Civil War memorials
Remembered in Civil War history. Observed in reenactments. |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influence on American military history
Influenced literature and media. |
| gptkbp:date |
August 18, 1864
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| gptkbp:duration |
August 18 to August 21, 1864
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| gptkbp:educational_value |
Taught in military academies
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| gptkbp:engagement |
August 18, 1864.
August 21, 1864. |
| gptkbp:has_ability |
Difficult terrain
Efforts to preserve the battlefield site Archaeological studies of the battlefield |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined for its tactical maneuvers
Examined for its tactical maneuvers. |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the Siege of Petersburg
Part of the larger Petersburg Campaign. |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Documented in military records.
Battlefield maps and reports |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Union victory solidified control over Petersburg
Union forces maintained supply lines. |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced future military engagements
Shifted the balance of power in the region. |
| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
Varied among historians.
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| gptkbp:historical_records |
Preserved in archives.
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| gptkbp:historical_research |
Ongoing research into battle strategies
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked a turning point in the campaign.
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 Weldon Railroad
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| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:General_Warren
General Hill |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Studied in military academies.
Study of Civil War tactics |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Virginia
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| gptkbp:logistics |
Supply line for the Confederate Army
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| gptkbp:military_engagement |
gptkb:Community_Engagement
Engaged multiple divisions. |
| gptkbp:military_leadership |
Leadership of Union and Confederate generals
Tested leadership skills of commanders. |
| gptkbp:military_lessons |
Learned from the engagement.
|
| gptkbp:military_outcome |
Union strategic advantage
Union forces gained ground. |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Entrenchment
Attrition warfare |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of artillery and infantry tactics
Use of rifled artillery. |
| gptkbp:military_unit |
gptkb:Third_Corps
gptkb:V_Corps |
| gptkbp:modern_relevance |
Significant in the context of the war.
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| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater
gptkb:Battle_of_Ream's_Station gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Harrison |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:General_William_Mahone
gptkb:General_John_G._Parke |
| gptkbp:objective |
Disrupt Confederate supply routes.
Capture the Weldon Railroad. |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Union control of the railroad
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Globe_Tavern
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
Historical accounts and analyses
Official records of the War of the Rebellion |
| gptkbp:ram |
Remembered in Civil War history discussions
Part of Civil War remembrance. |
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Control of the Weldon Railroad
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| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Capture and hold the Weldon Railroad
Union forces pushed back Confederate lines Cut off Petersburg from the south. |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Supply line disruption
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| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Peebles'_Farm
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers
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| gptkbp:terrain |
Wooded area
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| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Hot and humid
Hot and humid conditions |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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