Battle of High Bridge
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The Battle of High Bridge was a late Civil War engagement in April 1865 in Virginia, where Union forces sought to prevent Confederate troops from destroying a key railroad bridge during Robert E. Lee’s retreat toward Appomattox.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of High Bridge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1217572 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of High Bridge Context triple: [Appomattox Campaign, hasPart, Battle of High Bridge]
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Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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Battle of Champion Hill
The Battle of Champion Hill was a pivotal American Civil War engagement in May 1863, where Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant defeated Confederate troops in Mississippi, opening the way for the siege and eventual capture of Vicksburg.
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Battle of Stillman’s Run
The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
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Battle of Cooch’s Bridge
The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major land engagement fought in that colony and as an early clash preceding the British advance toward Philadelphia.
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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 High Bridge Target entity description: The Battle of High Bridge was a late Civil War engagement in April 1865 in Virginia, where Union forces sought to prevent Confederate troops from destroying a key railroad bridge during Robert E. Lee’s retreat toward Appomattox.
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A.
Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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B.
Battle of Champion Hill
The Battle of Champion Hill was a pivotal American Civil War engagement in May 1863, where Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant defeated Confederate troops in Mississippi, opening the way for the siege and eventual capture of Vicksburg.
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C.
Battle of Stillman’s Run
The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
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D.
Battle of Cooch’s Bridge
The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major land engagement fought in that colony and as an early clash preceding the British advance toward Philadelphia.
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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 (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | High Bridge ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Robert E. Lee's retreat toward Appomattox ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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Union ⓘ |
| category |
1865 in Virginia
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Appomattox Campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Battles of the Appomattox Campaign
Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| combatant |
Army of Northern Virginia
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surface form:
Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
Union Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Robert E. Lee
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surface form:
Gen. Robert E. Lee
James Longstreet ⓘ
surface form:
Lt. Gen. James Longstreet
Major General Andrew A. Humphreys ⓘ
surface form:
Maj. Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys
Maj. Gen. Edward O. C. Ord ⓘ William Mahone ⓘ
surface form:
Maj. Gen. William Mahone
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| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | April 6–7, 1865 ⓘ |
| endDate | April 7, 1865 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Appomattox Station
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Battle of Cumberland Church ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
Confederate forces
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Union forces ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | associated with High Bridge Trail State Park ⓘ |
| hasSiteStatus | partially preserved battlefield area ⓘ |
| involvedInfrastructure | South Side Railroad ⓘ |
| involvedStructure | High Bridge ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Appomattox River ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Union efforts to save the railroad bridge
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attempts by Confederates to burn High Bridge ⓘ |
| objective |
to control High Bridge over the Appomattox River
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to prevent destruction of the South Side Railroad bridge ⓘ |
| partOf |
Appomattox Campaign
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final operations of the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| partOfRetreatOf |
Army of Northern Virginia
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surface form:
Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
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| place |
Prince Edward County, Virginia
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near Farmville, Virginia ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Sailor’s Creek
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surface form:
Battle of Sailor's Creek
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| relatedEvent |
Battle of Appomattox Court House
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surface form:
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
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| result |
inconclusive
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tactically inconclusive ⓘ |
| startDate | April 6, 1865 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
contributed to the collapse of Confederate retreat toward Appomattox
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helped block Confederate escape routes ⓘ |
| year | 1865 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of High Bridge Description of subject: The Battle of High Bridge was a late Civil War engagement in April 1865 in Virginia, where Union forces sought to prevent Confederate troops from destroying a key railroad bridge during Robert E. Lee’s retreat toward Appomattox.
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