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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Johann_Georg_Leutze
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Heavy losses on both sides
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gptkbp:casualties
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Approximately 29,800
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Lee
gptkb:charity
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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Books and films about the Civil War
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gptkbp:date
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May 5, 1864
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gptkbp:duration
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May 5-7, 1864
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
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gptkbp:fought_in
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gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of Grant's Overland Campaign
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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Logistics and supply issues
Union leadership decisions
Impact on Confederate morale
Long-term consequences for the war
Civilian impact during the battle
Public perception of the war
Post-battle recovery efforts
Casualty rates comparison
Role of terrain in battle outcomes
Effectiveness of Grant's tactics
Leadership styles of Grant and Lee
Legacy of the battle in American history
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Influenced future battles in the campaign
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Demonstrated the brutality of the Civil War
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The Battle of Wilderness
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Annual reenactments
Various monuments in Virginia
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gptkbp:landscape
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Dense forest
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Virginia
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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Limited due to the nature of the battle
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Flanking maneuvers
Entrenchments
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville
gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Spotsylvania_Courthouse
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Spotsylvania_Court_House
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gptkbp:primary_source
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Official reports
Historical analyses
Soldier diaries
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gptkbp:result
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Inconclusive
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gptkbp:significance
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First major battle in the Overland Campaign
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Union Army continued to advance
Control of the Richmond area
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gptkbp:tactics
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Wilderness terrain
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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Rain and mud
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