Battle of the Wilderness Campaign
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Oliver_Otis_Howard |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
continued fighting in Virginia
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 29,000
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:military_officer
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:George_G._Meade
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant gptkb:James_Longstreet defensive positions |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature
subject of documentaries depicted in films influenced public perception of the Civil War |
| gptkbp:date |
May 5, 1864
May 6, 1864 |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
analyzed for its outcomes
studied for its tactics examined for its leadership |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
shaped future military engagements
reflected the political climate of the time involved issues of slavery and states' rights part of the larger conflict between North and South |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
increased Union resolve
demonstrated the brutality of the war |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
highlighted the challenges of command
marked a shift in Union tactics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Wilderness Campaign
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| gptkbp:impact |
high morale
heavy losses |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
reenactments
memorials in Virginia |
| gptkbp:landscape |
dense woods
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| gptkbp:legacy |
part of the larger Overland Campaign
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Virginia
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
limited due to the nature of the battle
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| gptkbp:military_technology |
gptkb:military_unit
rifled muskets |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
heavy fighting on May 6
initial engagement on May 5 |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Spotsylvania_Court_House
|
| gptkbp:result |
inconclusive
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first battle in Grant's Overland Campaign
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
defeat Confederate forces
|
| gptkbp:student_organizations |
offensive operations
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
flanking maneuvers
entrenchments |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
rainy and muddy
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