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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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gptkb:Destruction_of_Atlanta
Legacy in American military history
Union control of Atlanta
Destruction of railroads
Increased enlistment in the Union Army
Civilian casualties in Atlanta
Civilian displacement from Atlanta
Commemoration in Atlanta today
Hood's military reputation diminished
Hood's retreat to Alabama
Impact on Southern infrastructure
Increased Union troop morale
Military occupation of Atlanta
Political ramifications in the South
Reconstruction efforts in Georgia
Sherman's March to the Sea began
Union strategy shift towards total war
Union supply line secured
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gptkbp:casualties
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approximately 5,500
Union: 3,641
Total casualties approximately 12,140
approximately 12,140
Confederate: 5,500
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gptkbp:civic_engagement
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Local community involvement in history
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gptkbp:combat_role
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gptkb:Atlanta
Urban warfare
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:Union_Army
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:John_Bell_Hood
gptkb:Army_of_Tennessee
gptkb:Army_of_the_Tennessee
gptkb:Colonel_William_Tecumseh_Sherman
Approximately 40,000
Approximately 34,000
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gptkbp:commemoration
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Various monuments and memorials
Annual reenactments and events
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gptkbp:confederate_losses
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5,500
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gptkbp:confederate_strength
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40,000
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gptkbp:coordinates
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Urban battlefield
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced literature and art
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gptkbp:date
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July 22, 1864
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gptkbp:duration
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One day
1 day
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gptkbp:engagement
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gptkb:Siege_of_Atlanta
Confederate defenses
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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Urban warfare
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Jonesborough
gptkb:Battle_of_Jonesboro
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gptkbp:fought_against
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July 22, 1864
July 20-22, 1864
July 20, 1864 and July 22, 1864
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gptkbp:fought_in
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1864
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Studied in military academies
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the Atlanta Campaign
Civil War battles in the South
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Official reports and letters
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Civil War battle
Union victory led to the fall of Atlanta.
Union victory solidified control over Georgia.
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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gptkb:Major_General_Joseph_E._Johnston
gptkb:Major_General_George_H._Thomas
gptkb:James_B._Mc_Pherson
gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_C._Brown
gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_A._Logan
gptkb:Colonel_John_C._Brown
gptkb:John_Bell_Hood
gptkb:Joseph_E._Johnston
gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_B._Hood
gptkb:General_Sherman
gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_H._T._Walker
gptkb:Colonel_Ezra_Church
gptkb:Colonel_John_B._Hood
gptkb:Colonel_William_H._Mc_Laws
gptkb:Colonel_William_H._T._Walker
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_John_Bell_Hood
gptkb:Major_General_James_B._Mc_Pherson
gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Smith
gptkb:General_Hood
gptkb:Colonel_William_Tecumseh_Sherman
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gptkbp:historical_figures
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gptkb:Philip_Sheridan
gptkb:Stephen_D._Lee
gptkb:William_H._T._Walker
gptkb:William_B._Bate
gptkb:Hood's_Texas_Brigade
gptkb:James_B._Mc_Pherson
gptkb:Carter_L._Stevenson
gptkb:Lafayette_Mc_Laws
gptkb:Benjamin_Harrison
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:John_C._Brown
gptkb:John_Bell_Hood
gptkb:John_H._Morgan
gptkb:Joseph_E._Johnston
gptkb:Richard_Taylor
gptkb:George_H._Thomas
gptkb:James_Longstreet
gptkb:G._T._Beauregard
gptkb:George_Meade
gptkb:Henry_W._Halleck
gptkb:William_S._Rosecrans
gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside
gptkb:Braxton_Bragg
gptkb:John_A._Logan
gptkb:Alexander_P._Stewart
gptkb:Patrick_Cleburne
gptkb:William_F._Smith
gptkb:Colonel_William_Tecumseh_Sherman
gptkb:John_C._Pemberton
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Changed the course of the war
Led to the fall of Atlanta
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gptkbp:historical_interpretation
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Varied perspectives on the battle
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gptkbp:historical_legacy
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Symbol of Union perseverance
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gptkbp:historical_research
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Extensive scholarly research
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Boosted Northern morale
Influenced the 1864 presidential election
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gptkbp:historical_site
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gptkb:historical_landmark
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Atlanta
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gptkbp:impact
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Boosted Northern morale
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gptkbp:key_battles
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Peachtree Street
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gptkbp:legacy
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Significant in Civil War history
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia
gptkb:Fulton_County,_Georgia
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gptkbp:media_appearances
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Films and documentaries
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gptkbp:military_engagement
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gptkb:Yes
Major battle
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gptkbp:military_leadership
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Examined in military studies
Confederate: Hood
Union: Sherman, Mc Pherson
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gptkbp:military_outcome
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Decisive Union victory
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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gptkb:Siege_warfare
Flanking maneuvers
Siege tactics
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gptkbp:military_unit
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gptkb:Army_of_Tennessee
gptkb:Army_of_the_Tennessee
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Ezra_Church
gptkb:Battle_of_Kennesaw_Mountain
gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:General_William_T._Sherman
gptkb:General_Patrick_Cleburne
gptkb:General_James_B._Mc_Pherson
gptkb:General_Joseph_E._Johnston
gptkb:General_John_Bell_Hood
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gptkbp:outcome
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gptkb:Union_victory
Union control of Atlanta
Union forces captured Atlanta
Union forces gained control of the city
Union forces gained control of Atlanta
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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Boosted Northern morale
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Peachtree_Creek
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gptkbp:preservation_efforts
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Ongoing preservation initiatives
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gptkbp:primary_source
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Diaries and letters from soldiers
Books and articles on Civil War history
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gptkbp:ram
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Remembered in American culture
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Sherman's_March_to_the_Sea
gptkb:March_to_the_Sea
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gptkbp:result
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gptkb:Union_victory
Decisive Union victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Strategic victory for the Union
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gptkbp:significant_event
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gptkb:Civilian_casualties
Destruction of railroads
Destruction of supply lines
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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gptkb:Capture_of_Atlanta
gptkb:Capture_Atlanta
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Railroad hub
Supply line control
Key to the Union's control of the South
Union control of the South's railroads
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gptkbp:strength
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Confederate: 40,000
Union: 34,420
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gptkbp:tactics
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Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment
Infantry assaults
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment
Entrenchments
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gptkbp:terrain
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gptkb:urban_area
Urban battlefield
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gptkbp:type
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Land battle
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gptkbp:union_losses
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3,641
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gptkbp:union_strength
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34,420
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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Hot and humid
Hot summer day
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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