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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
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gptkbp:commanded
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George A. Merritt
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regiments
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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gptkb:Union_victory
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1865
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gptkbp:engaged_in
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gptkb:Battle_of_Five_Forks
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
skirmishes
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1863
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gptkb:Culpeper,_Virginia
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Union cavalry tactics
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Merritt's Cavalry Division
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gptkbp:involved_in
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pursuit of Lee's army
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:cavalry_charges
gptkb:Legacy
gptkb:intelligence_gathering
effective communication
strategic planning
logistical support
leadership effectiveness
unit cohesion
reconnaissance missions
combat effectiveness
flanking maneuvers
defensive operations
tactical flexibility
rapid movement
coordinated attacks
offensive operations
disrupting Confederate supply lines
high morale
pursuit operations
battlefield reconnaissance
engagement with Confederate cavalry
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gptkbp:notable_for
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cavalry operations
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gptkb:Virginia
gptkb:Shenandoah_Valley
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gptkb:Philip_Sheridan
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gptkbp:order
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Army command
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gptkb:Union_Army
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gptkbp:participated_in
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gptkb:Battle_of_Cedar_Creek
gptkb:Battle_of_Dinwiddie_Court_House
gptkb:Sheridan's_Raid
gptkb:Battle_of_Trevilian_Station
gptkb:Battle_of_Stony_Creek
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gptkbp:utilized
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gptkb:horse_race
sabre
artillery support
carbines
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:General_Wesley_Merritt
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