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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:1st_Virginia_Infantry
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gptkbp:activities
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Union and Confederate assessments
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gptkbp:aftermath
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continued fighting in Virginia
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gptkbp:casualties
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approximately 30,000
high rates of injury and death
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gptkbp:challenges
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logistics and supply lines
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:James_Longstreet
gptkb:George_Meade
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gptkbp:conflict
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difficult terrain
neither side achieved a decisive victory
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired literature and art
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gptkbp:date
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May 5, 1864
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 2 weeks
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
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gptkbp:fought_in
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May 5 and May 21, 1864
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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debated by historians
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gptkbp:historical_context
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varied perspectives on leadership
part of Grant's Overland Campaign
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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effectiveness of Grant's tactics
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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maps and battle plans
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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increased Union resolve
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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marked a shift in Union strategy
highlighted the brutality of the Civil War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Wilderness Campaign
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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previous battles in the Civil War
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Civil War memorials
reenactments and educational programs
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gptkbp:key_figures
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Warren, Hancock, and Burnside
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gptkbp:landscape
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dense forest
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gptkbp:legacy
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paved the way for future Union victories
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Virginia
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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attrition warfare
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gptkbp:military_technology
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use of trench warfare
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Spotsylvania_Court_House
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
importance of reconnaissance
need for effective communication
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gptkbp:outcome
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Union Army advances
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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_North_Anna
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gptkbp:primary_source
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letters and diaries of soldiers
historical books and documentaries
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gptkbp:public_perception
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mixed reactions from the public
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater
gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
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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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set the stage for future engagements
Union Army continued to press forward
destroy Confederate Army
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gptkbp:tactics
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flanking maneuvers
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