Battle of Appomattox Court House
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The Battle of Appomattox Court House was the final major engagement of the American Civil War in Virginia, leading to General Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865.
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Target entity: Battle of Appomattox Court House Context triple: [Appomattox Campaign, hasPart, Battle of Appomattox Court House]
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Battle of Appomattox Station
The Battle of Appomattox Station was a late–Civil War engagement in April 1865 in which Union forces captured Confederate supply trains near Appomattox, hastening General Robert E. Lee’s surrender.
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Appomattox Campaign
The Appomattox Campaign was the final series of military operations in the American Civil War that led to the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia in April 1865.
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Battle of Five Forks
The Battle of Five Forks was a decisive American Civil War engagement in April 1865 in Virginia, where Union forces broke Confederate lines, leading directly to the fall of Petersburg and Richmond and the surrender at Appomattox.
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Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House was a major and brutal engagement of the American Civil War’s Overland Campaign in May 1864, marked by intense trench warfare and heavy casualties between Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee.
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Battle of Sailor’s Creek
The Battle of Sailor’s Creek was a major Union victory in April 1865 that shattered a large portion of Robert E. Lee’s army during its retreat, hastening the Confederate surrender at Appomattox.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Appomattox Court House Target entity description: The Battle of Appomattox Court House was the final major engagement of the American Civil War in Virginia, leading to General Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865.
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A.
Battle of Appomattox Station
The Battle of Appomattox Station was a late–Civil War engagement in April 1865 in which Union forces captured Confederate supply trains near Appomattox, hastening General Robert E. Lee’s surrender.
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B.
Appomattox Campaign
The Appomattox Campaign was the final series of military operations in the American Civil War that led to the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia in April 1865.
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C.
Battle of Five Forks
The Battle of Five Forks was a decisive American Civil War engagement in April 1865 in Virginia, where Union forces broke Confederate lines, leading directly to the fall of Petersburg and Richmond and the surrender at Appomattox.
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D.
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House was a major and brutal engagement of the American Civil War’s Overland Campaign in May 1864, marked by intense trench warfare and heavy casualties between Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee.
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Battle of Sailor’s Creek
The Battle of Sailor’s Creek was a major Union victory in April 1865 that shattered a large portion of Robert E. Lee’s army during its retreat, hastening the Confederate surrender at Appomattox.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| acceptedSurrenderCommander | Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
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surface form:
Appomattox Court House
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| associatedWith |
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
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| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
Confederate States
Union ⓘ |
| category |
1865 in Virginia
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Battles of the American Civil War in Virginia ⓘ Union victories of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
Union (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
Union States of America
|
| commander |
Robert E. Lee
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Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander | Robert E. Lee ⓘ |
| ConfederateForce | Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1865-04-09 ⓘ |
| decisiveFor | collapse of Confederate military resistance in Virginia ⓘ |
| endedCampaign | Appomattox Campaign ⓘ |
| followedBy | formal surrender ceremonies of Confederate forces at Appomattox Court House ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War era ⓘ |
| location | Appomattox Court House, Virginia ⓘ |
| marked | beginning of the end of the Confederacy ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
agreement on generous surrender terms by Ulysses S. Grant
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opening of negotiations for Lee's surrender ⓘ |
| oftenConsidered | effective end of major combat operations in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| partOf | Appomattox Campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Five Forks
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Battle of Sailor’s Creek ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Sailor's Creek
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| primaryOpposingArmies | Union Army of the Potomac vs. Confederate Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| significance |
final major engagement of the American Civil War in Virginia
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led directly to the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | 1865-04-09 ⓘ |
| surrenderedCommander | Robert E. Lee ⓘ |
| surrenderedForce | Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| surrenderLocation | Appomattox Court House, Virginia ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
| UnionCommander | Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ |
| UnionForce |
Army of the James
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Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| year | 1865 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Appomattox Court House Description of subject: The Battle of Appomattox Court House was the final major engagement of the American Civil War in Virginia, leading to General Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865.
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