Battle of Booneville

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Booneville,_Mississippi,_USA
gptkbp:activities submitted by Union commanders
gptkbp:aftermath Union control of northern Mississippi
gptkbp:casualties Confederate: 300
Union: 200
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:command_structure Union had a unified command
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_W._Mc_Cown
gptkb:Colonel_William_A._Mc_Lemore
gptkbp:conflict Union dominance in the region
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired local folklore
gptkbp:date June 1863
June 17, 1863
gptkbp:education taught in history classes
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Iuka
gptkbp:has_ability efforts ongoing
Union: 3,000
difficult for both sides
Confederate: 2,500
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by military historians
ongoing studies conducted.
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Vicksburg Campaign
gptkbp:historical_documentation battlefield maps exist
gptkbp:historical_impact boosted Union morale
gptkbp:historical_significance first major battle in Mississippi
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Booneville
gptkbp:intelligence Union had superior reconnaissance
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in historical markers present
gptkbp:is_engaged_in land battle
gptkbp:landscape wooded area
gptkbp:legacy remains a topic of interest
gptkbp:location gptkb:Booneville,_Mississippi
gptkbp:logistics supply lines maintained by Union
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:military_strategy use of artillery
offensive operations
part of larger campaign
gptkbp:military_technology rifled muskets used
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Jackson
gptkb:Battle_of_Champion_Hill
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:General_William_Tecumseh_Sherman
gptkbp:outcome Union forces pushed back Confederate troops
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:population affected by the battle
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Corinth
gptkbp:primary_source letters from soldiers
books on Civil War battles
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance strategic victory for the Union
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Mississippi River
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuver
skirmishing
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy and muddy