Battle of Central

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kimblee
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces continued their advance into Arkansas.
gptkbp:casualties Union: 1,000
Confederate: 1,500
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Frederick_Steele
gptkb:General_John_S._Marmaduke
gptkbp:date June 1, 1864
1864-06-01
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Little_Rock
gptkbp:historical_context Fought during the American Civil War.
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the larger campaign in the Trans-Mississippi Theater.
gptkbp:historical_source Official Records of the War of the Rebellion.
Military reports.
Personal accounts from soldiers.
Newspaper articles from the time.
Post-war analyses.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Central
gptkbp:intelligence Union forces had superior reconnaissance.
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Educational programs.
Public history projects.
Historical markers.
Reenactments.
Memorials in Arkansas.
gptkbp:landscape Wooded and hilly.
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military strategies.
Impact on local history.
Part of the narrative of the Civil War.
Symbol of Union perseverance.
Influence on post-war reconciliation.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Central,_Arkansas
gptkbp:logistics Union supply lines were secure.
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive positions by Confederate forces.
Flanking maneuver by Union forces.
gptkbp:mood High morale among Union troops.
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Marks'_Mills
gptkb:Battle_of_Camden
gptkb:Battle_of_Pine_Bluff
gptkbp:objective Control of Central Arkansas
gptkbp:outcome Union forces maintained control of the area.
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Jenkins_Ferry
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the Union
gptkbp:strategic_importance Prevented Confederate reinforcements from reaching Little Rock.
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy conditions.