Statements (48)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
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gptkbp:activeDuring |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
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gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
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gptkbp:dissolved |
1865
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gptkbp:engagesIn |
skirmishes
reconnaissance missions raids flanking maneuvers |
gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Virginia
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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
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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
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gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
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gptkbp:secondaryRole |
cavalry operations
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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 |