the Battle of the Wilderness
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
led to continued fighting in Virginia
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:the_Wilderness_Campaign
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| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 29,800
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Union_Army
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| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
various historical markers
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| gptkbp:date |
May 5, 1864
May 6, 1864 |
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
historical novels
historical documentaries films about the Civil War |
| gptkbp:featured_in |
Civil War reenactments
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| gptkbp:featured_tactics |
flanking maneuvers
cavalry engagements entrenchments |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
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| gptkbp:fought_against |
May 5 and May 7, 1864
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
examined in military studies
for its strategic lessons |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the larger conflict of the American Civil War
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
influenced future battles in the Civil War
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
influenced public opinion on the war effort
led to increased media coverage of the war marked a shift in Union strategy demonstrated the resilience of both armies contributed to the overall attrition strategy of the Union shaped the narrative of the Civil War's progression highlighted the challenges of warfare in wooded areas |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Battle of the Wilderness
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| gptkbp:involved_units |
gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Virginia
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
in future conflicts
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| gptkbp:notable_commanders |
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
high casualty rates
intense hand-to-hand combat use of fire in the woods |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
its chaotic nature
the role of artillery the role of cavalry the role of infantry the impact on troop morale the use of terrain in combat |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Spotsylvania_Court_House
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
of the Civil War's brutality
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_North_Anna
Battle of the Wilderness Road |
| gptkbp:result |
tactical draw
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| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:first_major_battle_of_the_Overland_Campaign
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
part of Grant's strategy to engage Lee's army
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| gptkbp:terrain |
dense woods
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:George_Washington
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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