Battle of Carnifex Ferry

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Little_Kanawha
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Great_Kanawha
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces maintained control of the area.
gptkbp:casualties Union: 50
Confederacy: 100
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_S._Rosecrans
gptkb:General_John_B._Floyd
Examined in military academies.
gptkbp:community_engagement Local community events honor the battle.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for local folklore.
gptkbp:cultural_representation Featured in documentaries.
gptkbp:date September 10, 1861
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Greenbrier_River
gptkbp:has_ability Confederate retreat after the battle.
gptkbp:historical_analysis Ongoing studies in Civil War history.
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Kanawha Valley Campaign
Varied perspectives on leadership decisions.
gptkbp:historical_debate Interpretations of military effectiveness.
gptkbp:historical_documentation Preserved in archives.
gptkbp:historical_event Part of West Virginia's Civil War heritage.
Documented in the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion.
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced military tactics in subsequent battles.
gptkbp:historical_significance Early engagement in the Civil War.
Located near the Gauley River.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Carnifex Ferry
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:is_a_resource_for Available in history textbooks.
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Remembered in local history.
Annual reenactments.
gptkbp:landscape Mountainous region
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military strategies in the region.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nicholas_County,_West_Virginia
gptkbp:military_strategy Flanking maneuvers by Union forces.
Defensive positions by Confederate forces.
Use of terrain in battle planning.
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Allegheny_Mountain
gptkb:Battle_of_Cheat_Mountain
Studied for tactical lessons.
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_William_S._Rosecrans
gptkb:General_John_B._Floyd
gptkbp:outcome Union forces pushed back Confederate troops.
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Rich_Mountain
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses and books.
Military reports and letters.
gptkbp:ram Remembered in local monuments.
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:retirement_year Boosted Union morale.
Delayed Confederate advances.
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the Union
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Kanawha Valley
Secured Union supply lines.
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy.