Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Major_General_John_S._Marmaduke
gptkb:John_S._Marmaduke gptkb:General_Joseph_O._Shelby |
| gptkbp:activities |
detailed accounts by Confederate commanders
detailed accounts by Union commanders |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union forces maintained control of Cape Girardeau
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Union casualties approximately 100
Confederate casualties approximately 200 |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_John_S._Marmaduke
gptkb:Colonel_John_Mc_Neil |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired local folklore
|
| gptkbp:date |
April 26, 1863
|
| gptkbp:duration |
one day
|
| gptkbp:educational_programs |
taught in local schools
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Pillow
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied by Civil War historians
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the larger conflict of the Civil War
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
discussions on its impact on the war
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
photographs from the era
testimonies from veterans battle maps and plans government reports on the battle diaries of soldiers involved archival records preserved in libraries battlefield surveys conducted post-war historical analyses published in journals maps showing troop movements military orders and communications oral histories from descendants of participants |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
demonstrated Union strength in the region
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Cape Girardeau
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Missouri_State_Guard
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
reenactments held annually
|
| gptkbp:landmark |
memorials erected in Cape Girardeau
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
commemorated in local history
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Cape_Girardeau,_Missouri
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| gptkbp:media_appearances |
featured in documentaries
depicted in historical novels |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
combined arms operations
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Helena
gptkb:Battle_of_Little_Rock |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
skirmishes prior to the main battle
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
boosted Union morale
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Jackson
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
letters from soldiers
newspaper articles from 1863 |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Battle_of_Vicksburg
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| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
strategic control of the Mississippi River
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of supply lines
key to controlling the Mississippi River |
| gptkbp:tactics |
defensive positions by Union forces
flanking maneuvers by Confederate forces |
| gptkbp:tourist_attraction |
attracts history enthusiasts
|