Battle of the Wilderness

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkbp:aftermath heavy casualties on both sides
gptkbp:battle Battle of the North Anna
Battle_of_the_Wilderness_Road
gptkbp:casualties approximately 29,800
gptkbp:celebrates historical markers
gptkbp:climate rain and mud
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Confederacy
Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
defensive positions
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
depicted in films
gptkbp:date May 5, 1864
gptkbp:electronic_warfare artillery
rifled muskets
gptkbp:fightingStyle close combat
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Cold Harbor
gptkbp:foughtIn May 5 and May 7, 1864
gptkbp:historical_analysis military reforms
logistical challenges
political ramifications
lessons learned
communication issues
troop movements
battlefield conditions
tactical innovations
strategic implications
impact on the war's outcome
leadership decisions
strategic failures
civilian impact
terrain advantages
psychological effects on soldiers
post-battle evaluations
gptkbp:historical_significance introduction of trench warfare
gptkbp:historicalContext part of the Virginia Campaign
gptkbp:historicalRecords varied interpretations
gptkbp:historicalSignificance letters from soldiers
battle reports
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Wilderness
gptkbp:impact mixed reactions
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of Chancellorsville
Wilderness_Tavern
gptkbp:landscape dense woods
gptkbp:legacy influenced future battles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:notable_event initial assaults on May 5
night fighting
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of the Spotsylvania Court House
gptkbp:result tactical draw
gptkbp:significance first battle of the Overland Campaign
gptkbp:strategicGoals control_of_Virginia
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:team attrition warfare