Battle of the Weldon Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union forces extended their lines southward.
Union forces advanced further. |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Union: 4,000
Confederacy: 1,500 |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Civil War memorials.
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| gptkbp:climate |
Hot and humid.
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Confederacy
Union |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_A.P._Hill
General Gouverneur K. Warren Leadership decisions were crucial. |
| gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
Telegraph used for coordination.
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influenced literature and art.
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| gptkbp:date |
August 18, 1864
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| gptkbp:depictedIn |
Historical paintings.
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| gptkbp:duration |
August 18 - 21, 1864
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| gptkbp:featuredIn |
Documentaries_about_the_Civil_War.
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle of Peebles' Farm
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Analyzed for military tactics.
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part_of_the_Siege_of_Petersburg
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Influenced future military engagements.
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Varied perspectives on its significance.
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Documented in military records.
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:influencedBy |
Previous_battles_in_the_Petersburg_Campaign.
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| gptkbp:intelligence |
Union had superior reconnaissance.
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| gptkbp:keyFigures |
gptkb:General_Warren
General_Hill |
| gptkbp:landscape |
Wooded and hilly.
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Part_of_the_narrative_of_the_Civil_War.
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Virginia
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| gptkbp:logistics |
Supply lines were critical.
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Flanking maneuvers
Union: 20,000 Union victory solidified control. Confederacy: 15,000 One of the key battles in 1864. Confederacy:_General_Lee Union:_General_Grant |
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater
Battle of Ream's Station |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Union control of the railroad
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of Globe Tavern
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| gptkbp:primaryMission |
Letters and diaries of soldiers.
Books_and_articles_on_Civil_War_battles. |
| gptkbp:research |
Military history courses.
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| gptkbp:result |
Union victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Control_of_the_Weldon_Railroad
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| gptkbp:significantEvent |
Union_forces_attacked_Confederate_positions.
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Supply line disruption
To_cut_off_Confederate_supply_routes. |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Trench_warfare
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| gptkbp:type |
engagement
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