Michigan Cavalry Brigade

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:associated_with Michigan's military history
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Colonel_William_H._Forney
gptkbp:consists_of volunteer soldiers
cavalry regiments
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:Civil_War
1865
gptkbp:engaged_in gptkb:Battle_of_Cedar_Creek
gptkb:Battle_of_Trevilian_Station
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
raids
gptkbp:formed gptkb:Governor
1862
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:Confederate_forces
gptkbp:founded_in 1862
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Michigan
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War cavalry warfare
gptkbp:historical_significance Union cavalry tactics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Michigan Cavalry Brigade
gptkbp:included gptkb:Soldier
gptkbp:involved_in skirmishes
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
1864
Virginia campaigns
gptkbp:known_for reconnaissance missions
flanking maneuvers
cavalry operations
gptkbp:legacy cavalry tactics in modern warfare
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Colonel_George_C._Forsyth
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:operates_under gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkbp:order Union command
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:Sheridan's_Raid
gptkb:Battle_of_Five_Forks
gptkbp:provided gptkb:intelligence
gptkbp:received battle honors
gptkbp:recruited_from gptkb:Michigan
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Major_General_Philip_Sheridan
gptkbp:supported infantry units
gptkbp:utilized gptkb:horse_race
gptkbp:was_involved_in reconnaissance missions
supply line protection
gptkbp:was_known_for rapid movements
engagements with Confederate cavalry
gptkbp:was_part_of cavalry corps
cavalry operations in the East
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Major_General_John_M._Custer
gptkb:General_Custer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5