The Battle of Dinwiddie Court House

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath contributed to the surrender of Lee's army
led to the fall of Petersburg
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties approximately 1,000
Confederate casualties approximately 1,200
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Philip_Sheridan
gptkb:General_George_Pickett
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
subject of documentaries
depicted in films
memorials established
featured in historical reenactments
gptkbp:date March 29, 1865
gptkbp:engagement skirmish
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
gptkbp:historical_context final months of the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_impact accelerated the end of the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the last battles of the Civil War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of Dinwiddie Court House
gptkbp:legacy studied in military academies
commemorated in Civil War history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dinwiddie_County,_Virginia
near Dinwiddie Court House
gptkbp:military_strategy defensive positions
offensive operations
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Philip_Sheridan
gptkb:General_George_Pickett
gptkbp:outcome Union forces pushed back Confederate troops
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Five_Forks
gptkbp:primary_source newspaper articles
diaries of participants
letters from soldiers
battle reports
official military records
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Stedman
gptkb:Battle_of_Sailor's_Creek
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Appomattox Campaign
gptkbp:strategic_importance disruption of Confederate supply lines
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:cavalry_charges
flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dinwiddie_County
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6