the Battle of the Wilderness
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
continued fighting in the region
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| gptkbp:alliance |
gptkb:George_G._Meade
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| gptkbp:awards |
neither side gained a decisive victory
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| gptkbp:battle |
one of the significant battles of 1864
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| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 29,800
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| gptkbp:climate |
rainy and muddy
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Confederate_Army
gptkb:Union_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:James_Longstreet
defensive tactics |
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
remains_a_topic_of_interest_in_American_history.
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| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
depicted in literature and film
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| gptkbp:date |
May 5, 1864
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| gptkbp:educational_programs |
offered at the national park
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| gptkbp:fightingStyle |
close-quarters combat
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle of Cold Harbor
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| gptkbp:foughtIn |
May 5 and May 7, 1864
Wilderness_area |
| gptkbp:future_plans |
Union_offensive_against_the_Confederacy
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
considered a precursor to total war
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked_a_shift_in_Union_tactics
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
part_of_the_larger_conflict_of_the_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
commemorated in various ways
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
extensively studied by historians
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| gptkbp:historicalSite |
designated as a national park
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Battle of the Wilderness
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| gptkbp:impact |
increased casualties for both sides
affected_both_Union_and_Confederate_troops |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkb:Corps_of_the_Army_of_the_Potomac set the stage for subsequent engagements |
| gptkbp:landscape |
dense forest
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| gptkbp:language |
available for visitors
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| gptkbp:legacy |
conducted at the site
part_of_the_larger_narrative_of_the_Civil_War |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Virginia
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
held annually
first major battle after Grant took command |
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
high casualty rates
heavy use of artillery |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of the Spotsylvania Court House
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| gptkbp:research_focus |
available for scholars and students
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| gptkbp:result |
tactical draw
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| gptkbp:significance |
first battle in the Overland Campaign
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
control_of_Virginia
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| gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives |
battlefield preservation initiatives
protected as a historic site |
| gptkbp:tactics |
use of flanking maneuvers
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| gptkbp:team |
attrition warfare
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| gptkbp:visitors |
attracts thousands of visitors annually
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