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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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continued fighting in Virginia
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gptkbp:casualties
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Confederacy: 12,000
Union: 18,000
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gptkbp:combat_role
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gptkb:Bloody_Angle
gptkb:Laurel_Hill
Harris Farm
Mule Shoe Salient
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union
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gptkbp:commander
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Confederacy: Robert E. Lee
Union: Ulysses S. Grant
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gptkbp:commemorated_by
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gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkb:historical_markers
reenactments
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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depicted in various films and literature
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gptkbp:date
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May 8, 1864
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gptkbp:duration
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12 days
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_North_Anna
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gptkbp:fought_against
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May 8, 1864 and May 21, 1864
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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featured in documentaries
debated among historians
considered in the context of total war
analyzed for its logistical challenges
discussed in military history courses
analyzed for its impact on the war's outcome
examined for its human cost
studied for its military strategies
included in Civil War studies
reviewed for its leadership decisions
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Grant's strategy of attrition
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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influenced future military tactics
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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one of the bloodiest battles in the Civil War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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battle of Spotsylvania Court House
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Spotsylvania_County,_Virginia
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gptkbp:memorials
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gptkb:Spotsylvania_Courthouse_Battlefield
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gptkbp:military_outcome
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Union forces advanced
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
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gptkbp:objective
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capture of Confederate positions
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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_Wilderness
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gptkbp:primary_source
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gptkb:government_documents
diaries of participants
letters from soldiers
official military reports
newspaper articles from 1864
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
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gptkbp:result
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gptkb:Union_victory
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gptkbp:significance
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part of the Overland Campaign
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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Confederate forces held key positions
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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disruption of Confederate defenses
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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trench warfare
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Union_assault_force
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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