Surrender of Confederate Army at Appomattox
GPTKB entity
Statements (91)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_events
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| gptkbp:after_the_surrender |
Lee's army disbanded
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
reconstruction era
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| gptkbp:civic_engagement |
influenced future civil rights movements
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| gptkbp:commemoration |
gptkb:Appomattox_Court_House_National_Historical_Park
reenactments held annually at the site installed at the site performed to educate the public |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
shaped post-war America
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| gptkbp:consequences |
impact on post-war politics
led to the collapse of the Confederacy |
| gptkbp:context |
Civil War era
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced American identity
shaped American views on war and peace |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
referenced in songs and poems
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| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
films and literature
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
a symbol of reconciliation between North and South
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| gptkbp:date |
April 9, 1865
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| gptkbp:defeated |
offered food and supplies to Confederate soldiers
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| gptkbp:educational_value |
taught in schools
taught in U. S. history classes |
| gptkbp:election_result |
end of Confederate government
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| gptkbp:events |
end of major Confederate resistance
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied by historians
analyzed in military history studies |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
final days of the Civil War
Civil War battles leading to surrender end of the Civil War era |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
discussions on Civil War causes
discussions on the terms of surrender |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
letters and diaries
extensively documented in archives surrender terms document letters and reports from the event |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
part of the larger narrative of the Civil War.
culmination of military campaigns |
| gptkbp:historical_figures |
gptkb:President_Abraham_Lincoln
various military leaders |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
led to the reunification of the United States
symbol of the Union victory |
| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
varied among historians and scholars
varied perspectives on the Civil War seen as a turning point in American history |
| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
remains a pivotal moment in U. S. history
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| gptkbp:historical_records |
official military reports
remembered in American culture |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked the beginning of the end for the Confederacy
end of the Confederacy a defining moment in American history signaled the collapse of the Confederacy considered a major turning point in American history. |
| gptkbp:historical_site |
gptkb:Appomattox_Court_House
part of the National Park Service |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Surrender of Confederate Army at Appomattox
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| gptkbp:impact_on_military_tactics |
influenced future military surrenders
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| gptkbp:international_response |
observed by foreign nations
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army |
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant |
| gptkbp:legacy |
symbol of reconciliation
reconciliation efforts |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Appomattox_Court_House,_Virginia
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| gptkbp:media_appearances |
depicted in films and literature
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
newspaper articles
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| gptkbp:military_leadership |
staff officers
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| gptkbp:military_outcome |
gptkb:Union_victory
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:Lee's_retreat_to_Appomattox
strategic retreat surrender negotiations |
| gptkbp:narrative |
various interpretations exist
part of the larger context of the Civil War featured in many historical accounts |
| gptkbp:next_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
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| gptkbp:number_of_confederate_troops |
approximately 28,000
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| gptkbp:number_of_union_troops |
approximately 100,000
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
viewed as a turning point
viewed as a heroic surrender |
| gptkbp:related_event |
other Confederate surrenders
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| gptkbp:result |
disbandment of the Confederate Army
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| gptkbp:signed_by |
surrender documents
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| gptkbp:significance |
end of the American Civil War
marked the end of the American Civil War |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
prevented further bloodshed
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| gptkbp:surrender_ceremony |
formal event
formal event held at the Mc Lean House |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
represents the end of conflict
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| gptkbp:terms_of_surrender |
parole of Confederate soldiers
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| gptkbp:witnesses |
gptkb:Confederate_soldiers
gptkb:Union_Army |