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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:Major_General_George_B._Mc_Clellan
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1865
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gptkbp:dissolved
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1865
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gptkbp:engagement
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gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Appomattox_Campaign
gptkb:Overland_Campaign
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gptkbp:equipment
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gptkb:horse_race
gptkb:weapons
sabre
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gptkbp:formed
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1863
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Virginia
1863
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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contributed to Union victories
demonstrated effectiveness of mounted troops
established legacy of U. S. cavalry units
influenced tactics of cavalry warfare
pivotal in cavalry battles
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:legacy
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part of American military history
inspired future cavalry units
influenced future cavalry tactics
recognized for valor and effectiveness
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gptkbp:motto
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“ The Cavalry is the Eyes of the Army”
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Trevilian_Station
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Brandy_Station
gptkb:Battle_of_Yellow_Tavern
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:Brigadier_General_Wesley_Merritt
gptkb:Brigadier_General_George_A._Custer
gptkb:Brigadier_General_Philip_Sheridan
gptkb:Brigadier_General_Alfred_Pleasonton
gptkb:Brigadier_General_David_Mc_Murtrie_Gregg
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
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gptkbp:reformed
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gptkb:Cavalry_Corps,_Army_of_the_Shenandoah
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gptkbp:role
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reconnaissance
flanking maneuvers
pursuit of retreating forces
screening the army
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gptkbp:size
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gptkb:Division
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Cavalry_Corps,_Army_of_the_Shenandoah
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gptkbp:uniform
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gptkb:blue
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Army_of_the_Shenandoah
gptkb:Major_General_John_M._Custer
gptkb:Alfred_Pleasanton
gptkb:Alfred_Pleasonton
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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