Battle of the Wilderness
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The Battle of the Wilderness was a brutal, inconclusive 1864 Civil War clash in dense Virginia woods between Ulysses S. Grant’s Union forces and Robert E. Lee’s Confederate army, marking the start of Grant’s Overland Campaign.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of the Wilderness canonical | 22 |
| Battle of the Wilderness (May 5–7, 1864) | 1 |
| Battle of the Wilderness (nearby) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of the Wilderness Context triple: [Army of Northern Virginia, notableBattle, Battle of the Wilderness]
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Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major American Civil War engagement in 1863 in Virginia, noted for Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s audacious and tactically brilliant victory over a much larger Union force.
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Second Battle of Winchester
The Second Battle of Winchester was a major Confederate victory in June 1863 during the American Civil War that opened the Shenandoah Valley for Robert E. Lee’s army and set the stage for the Gettysburg Campaign.
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Seven Days Battles
The Seven Days Battles were a series of American Civil War engagements in 1862 near Richmond, Virginia, in which Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee halted the Union Army’s Peninsula Campaign.
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Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Fredericksburg was a major American Civil War engagement in December 1862, marked by a decisive Confederate victory and massive Union casualties during repeated frontal assaults against fortified Southern positions in Virginia.
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Battle of Fair Oaks
The Battle of Fair Oaks, also known as the Battle of Seven Pines, was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, that halted the Union advance during the Peninsula Campaign and led to Robert E. Lee taking command of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of the Wilderness Target entity description: The Battle of the Wilderness was a brutal, inconclusive 1864 Civil War clash in dense Virginia woods between Ulysses S. Grant’s Union forces and Robert E. Lee’s Confederate army, marking the start of Grant’s Overland Campaign.
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A.
Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major American Civil War engagement in 1863 in Virginia, noted for Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s audacious and tactically brilliant victory over a much larger Union force.
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B.
Second Battle of Winchester
The Second Battle of Winchester was a major Confederate victory in June 1863 during the American Civil War that opened the Shenandoah Valley for Robert E. Lee’s army and set the stage for the Gettysburg Campaign.
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C.
Seven Days Battles
The Seven Days Battles were a series of American Civil War engagements in 1862 near Richmond, Virginia, in which Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee halted the Union Army’s Peninsula Campaign.
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D.
Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Fredericksburg was a major American Civil War engagement in December 1862, marked by a decisive Confederate victory and massive Union casualties during repeated frontal assaults against fortified Southern positions in Virginia.
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E.
Battle of Fair Oaks
The Battle of Fair Oaks, also known as the Battle of Seven Pines, was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, that halted the Union advance during the Peninsula Campaign and led to Robert E. Lee taking command of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Wilderness ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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Union (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Union)
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| campaign | Overland Campaign ⓘ |
| casualties | tens of thousands combined casualties ⓘ |
| category |
Battles of 1864 in the United States
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Overland Campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Battles of the Overland Campaign
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| characteristic |
brush fires that burned wounded soldiers
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close-quarters fighting ⓘ confused engagements due to smoke and woods ⓘ |
| commander |
George G. Meade
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Robert E. Lee ⓘ Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualtiesApprox | about 7,500 total casualties (approximate) ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommanderRank |
Robert E. Lee
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surface form:
General Robert E. Lee
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| ConfederateForce | Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | May 5–7, 1864 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-05-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Spotsylvania Court House ⓘ |
| front |
Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
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surface form:
Eastern Front of the American Civil War
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| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated Grant’s determination to maintain pressure on Lee
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marked shift to war of attrition in the Eastern Theater ⓘ |
| location |
Orange County, Virginia
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Spotsylvania County, Virginia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
beginning of continuous combat in the Overland Campaign
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dense forest terrain that limited visibility and maneuver ⓘ first battle between Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee in Virginia ⓘ high casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| partOf | Overland Campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy | Mine Run Campaign ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive
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tactically indecisive ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-05-05 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Union continued offensive toward Spotsylvania Court House ⓘ |
| terrain |
dense second-growth forest
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thick underbrush ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| UnionCasualtiesApprox |
about 17,000 wounded
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about 2,200 killed ⓘ about 3,400 missing or captured ⓘ |
| UnionCommanderRank |
Ulysses S. Grant
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surface form:
Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant
George G. Meade ⓘ
surface form:
Major General George G. Meade
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| UnionForce |
Army of the Potomac
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Ninth Corps (Army of the Ohio) ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Wilderness Description of subject: The Battle of the Wilderness was a brutal, inconclusive 1864 Civil War clash in dense Virginia woods between Ulysses S. Grant’s Union forces and Robert E. Lee’s Confederate army, marking the start of Grant’s Overland Campaign.
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