Lee's Cavalry

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkbp:dissolved 1865
gptkbp:engagesIn skirmishes
reconnaissance missions
raids
flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:historicalSignificance impact on Union strategies
influence on post-war military tactics
key_role_in_Confederate_victories
contributed_to_the_reputation_of_Confederate_cavalry
symbol_of_Southern_cavalry_tactics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lee's Cavalry
gptkbp:legacy depicted in literature and film
remains a subject of study in military history
inspiration for future cavalry units
commemorated in monuments and memorials
associated_with_Southern_heritage
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Battle_of_Second_Manassas
gptkb:Battle_of_Brandy_Station
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Appomattox Court House
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Cold Harbor
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Fitzhugh_Lee
gptkb:John_S._Mosby
gptkb:J.E.B._Stuart
gptkb:George_Pickett
gptkb:Wade_Hampton_III
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:Eastern_Theater_of_the_American_Civil_War
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkbp:secondaryRole cavalry operations
gptkbp:tactics intelligence gathering
hit-and-run tactics
defensive operations
scouting missions
cavalry charges
pursuit of retreating forces
disruption of supply lines
flanking attacks
coordination with infantry
use of terrain for advantage