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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_siege
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gptkbp:aftermath
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gptkb:Fall_of_Richmond
gptkb:Surrender_of_Lee's_Army
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gptkbp:casualties
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Approximately 70,000
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:Documentaries
Educational programs
Historical reenactments
Portrayal in literature
Portrayal in film
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gptkbp:duration
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Nine months
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gptkbp:end_date
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March 25, 1865
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Newspaper articles
Military reports
Diaries of participants
Letters from soldiers
Official records of the siege
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Led to the end of the Civil War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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siege of Petersburg
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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gptkb:Petersburg_National_Battlefield_Park
Various monuments
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gptkbp:launch_date
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June 9, 1864
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on American history
Influence on modern military strategy
Study of siege warfare
Impact on Civil War memory
Symbol of endurance and sacrifice
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Petersburg,_Virginia
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater
gptkb:Battle_of_Five_Forks
gptkb:Battle_of_Hatcher's_Run
gptkb:Battle_of_Peebles'_Farm
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Stedman
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:result
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gptkb:Union_victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Final stages of the Civil War
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of railroads
Supply lines to Richmond
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gptkbp:tactics
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Flanking maneuvers
Trench warfare
Artillery bombardment
Siege operations
Assaults on fortified positions
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Massachusetts_soldiers
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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