Battle of Dabney's Mill (operations in the same area, 1865)
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The Battle of Dabney's Mill (operations in the same area, 1865) was an American Civil War engagement during the Petersburg Campaign in which Union and Confederate forces clashed in winter fighting over control of key roads and Confederate supply lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Dabney's Mill (operations in the same area, 1865) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8402845 — 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 Dabney's Mill (operations in the same area, 1865) Context triple: [Battle of Hatcher's Run, precededBy, Battle of Dabney's Mill (operations in the same area, 1865)]
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Battle of Selma (1865)
The Battle of Selma (1865) was a late–Civil War engagement in which Union forces under General James H. Wilson captured the Confederate industrial and military center of Selma, Alabama, crippling the Confederacy’s remaining war-making capacity.
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Battle of Yorktown (1862)
The Battle of Yorktown (1862) was a month-long American Civil War siege during the Peninsula Campaign in which Union forces under George B. McClellan confronted entrenched Confederate defenses on the Virginia Peninsula.
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Battle of Amelia Springs
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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Kettle Creek Battlefield engagement
Kettle Creek Battlefield engagement is a Revolutionary War battle in Georgia where Patriot militia defeated Loyalist forces, boosting American morale and weakening British influence in the Southern colonies.
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Battle of Holly Springs
The Battle of Holly Springs was an 1862 American Civil War raid in Mississippi in which Confederate forces under Earl Van Dorn destroyed Union supply lines, significantly disrupting Ulysses S. Grant’s campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Dabney's Mill (operations in the same area, 1865) Target entity description: The Battle of Dabney's Mill (operations in the same area, 1865) was an American Civil War engagement during the Petersburg Campaign in which Union and Confederate forces clashed in winter fighting over control of key roads and Confederate supply lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia.
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A.
Battle of Selma (1865)
The Battle of Selma (1865) was a late–Civil War engagement in which Union forces under General James H. Wilson captured the Confederate industrial and military center of Selma, Alabama, crippling the Confederacy’s remaining war-making capacity.
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B.
Battle of Yorktown (1862)
The Battle of Yorktown (1862) was a month-long American Civil War siege during the Peninsula Campaign in which Union forces under George B. McClellan confronted entrenched Confederate defenses on the Virginia Peninsula.
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C.
Battle of Amelia Springs
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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D.
Kettle Creek Battlefield engagement
Kettle Creek Battlefield engagement is a Revolutionary War battle in Georgia where Patriot militia defeated Loyalist forces, boosting American morale and weakening British influence in the Southern colonies.
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E.
Battle of Holly Springs
The Battle of Holly Springs was an 1862 American Civil War raid in Mississippi in which Confederate forces under Earl Van Dorn destroyed Union supply lines, significantly disrupting Ulysses S. Grant’s campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War engagement
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Hatcher’s Run
NERFINISHED
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Hatcher’s Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignGoal |
to threaten the Boydton Plank Road
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to threaten the South Side Railroad ⓘ |
| commander |
Lieutenant General A. P. Hill
NERFINISHED
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Major General Andrew A. Humphreys NERFINISHED ⓘ Major General Gouverneur K. Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ Major General Henry Heth NERFINISHED ⓘ Major General John B. Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1865-02-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Appomattox Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Fort Stedman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ II Corps (Union Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ V Corps (Union Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natureOfAction |
counterattacks by Confederate forces
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offensive operation by Union forces ⓘ |
| nearbyLocation | Dabney’s Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyWatercourse | Hatcher’s Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
to cut Confederate supply lines into Petersburg
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to extend Union siege lines southwest of Petersburg ⓘ to seize control of key roads near Hatcher’s Run ⓘ |
| partOf |
Petersburg Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | near Petersburg, Virginia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Boydton Plank Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOperation | Union attempts to cut Confederate supply lines into Petersburg ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| season | winter 1865 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1865-02-05 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | tightened Union grip on Petersburg supply routes ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Union forces held extended lines near Hatcher’s Run ⓘ |
| terrain | wooded and swampy ground around Hatcher’s Run ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | infantry and artillery engagement ⓘ |
| year | 1865 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Dabney's Mill (operations in the same area, 1865) Description of subject: The Battle of Dabney's Mill (operations in the same area, 1865) was an American Civil War engagement during the Petersburg Campaign in which Union and Confederate forces clashed in winter fighting over control of key roads and Confederate supply lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia.
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