Arkansas Post Campaign

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Hindman
gptkbp:aftermath Union control of Arkansas
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Vicksburg_Campaign
gptkbp:casualties Union: 1,500
Confederate: 1,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_John_Pemberton
gptkb:Major_General_John_A._Mc_Clernand
gptkbp:cultural_impact Educational programs in schools
Referenced in historical novels
Museums dedicated to Civil War history
Documentaries and films about the Civil War
Portrayed in Civil War reenactments
gptkbp:date January 1863
January 9 – May 18, 1863
gptkbp:duration 4 months
gptkbp:has_ability approximately 5,000 Confederate troops
approximately 33,000 Union troops
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military history studies
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War battles in the Western Theater
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the larger Vicksburg Campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arkansas Post Campaign
gptkbp:key_event gptkb:Surrender_of_Fort_Hindman
Confederate retreat
Union naval support
gptkbp:legacy Strengthened Union position in the South
gptkbp:location gptkb:Arkansas_River
gptkb:Arkansas
gptkbp:military_strategy Naval bombardment
Land assault
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Arkansas_Post
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_William_T._Sherman
gptkb:General_John_Pemberton
gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:General_John_A._Mc_Clernand
gptkbp:objective Capture Arkansas Post
gptkbp:outcome Surrender of Confederate forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:primary_source Military reports
Letters and diaries of soldiers
Newspaper articles from 1863
Official records of the War of the Rebellion
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Control of the Mississippi River
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege