Battle of Amelia Springs
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The Battle of Amelia Springs was a minor but strategically significant cavalry engagement during the closing days of the American Civil War, occurring as Confederate forces retreated toward Appomattox in April 1865.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Amelia Springs canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1217570 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Amelia Springs Context triple: [Appomattox Campaign, hasPart, Battle of Amelia Springs]
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A.
Battle of Stillman’s Run
The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
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Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a major American Civil War engagement in 1864 near Marietta, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Union forces under William T. Sherman attacked entrenched Confederate troops commanded by Joseph E. Johnston.
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Battle of Eutaw Springs
The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a major 1781 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Continental forces under General Nathanael Greene fought British troops in one of the conflict’s last large battles in the Southern theater.
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E.
Battle of Boydton Plank Road
The Battle of Boydton Plank Road was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia in which Union forces attempted to cut a key Confederate supply route during the protracted operations around Petersburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Amelia Springs Target entity description: The Battle of Amelia Springs was a minor but strategically significant cavalry engagement during the closing days of the American Civil War, occurring as Confederate forces retreated toward Appomattox in April 1865.
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A.
Battle of Stillman’s Run
The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
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B.
Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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C.
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a major American Civil War engagement in 1864 near Marietta, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Union forces under William T. Sherman attacked entrenched Confederate troops commanded by Joseph E. Johnston.
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D.
Battle of Eutaw Springs
The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a major 1781 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Continental forces under General Nathanael Greene fought British troops in one of the conflict’s last large battles in the Southern theater.
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E.
Battle of Boydton Plank Road
The Battle of Boydton Plank Road was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia in which Union forces attempted to cut a key Confederate supply route during the protracted operations around Petersburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| approximateCasualties | light compared to other Appomattox Campaign battles ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States Army
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surface form:
Confederate Army
Union Army ⓘ |
| campaignPhase | closing days of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
Union (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Union)
|
| commander |
Fitzhugh Lee
ⓘ
George Armstrong Custer ⓘ
surface form:
George A. Custer
Philip Sheridan ⓘ
surface form:
Philip H. Sheridan
Thomas L. Rosser ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | April 5, 1865 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
minor engagement
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strategically significant engagement ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Sailor’s Creek
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Sailor's Creek
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| forceType | cavalry ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | near Amelia Springs, Virginia ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1865 in Virginia
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Appomattox Campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Battles of the Appomattox Campaign
Confederate cavalry ⓘ
surface form:
Cavalry operations of the American Civil War
Conflicts in 1865 ⓘ |
| involvement |
Confederate cavalry screened retreating columns
ⓘ
Union cavalry attacked Confederate rear guard ⓘ |
| location | Amelia County, Virginia ⓘ |
| nature | cavalry engagement ⓘ |
| objective | harass and delay retreating Confederate forces ⓘ |
| opponentObjective | protect Confederate wagon trains and retreat route ⓘ |
| partOf | Appomattox Campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Namozine Church ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Appomattox Court House
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Battle of Appomattox Station ⓘ Battle of Sailor’s Creek ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Sailor's Creek
|
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | helped pressure Confederate retreat toward Appomattox ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring |
Richmond–Petersburg Campaign
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surface form:
Confederate retreat from Petersburg and Richmond
Lee's retreat to Appomattox ⓘ |
| year | 1865 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Amelia Springs Description of subject: The Battle of Amelia Springs was a minor but strategically significant cavalry engagement during the closing days of the American Civil War, occurring as Confederate forces retreated toward Appomattox in April 1865.
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