Battle of Chambersburg

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:after_action_report Confederate forces reported minimal casualties
Union forces reported no casualties
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Burning_of_Chambersburg
gptkbp:casualties Union: 0
Confederate: 0
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_William_W._Averell
gptkb:General_John_Mc_Causland
gptkbp:date July 30, 1864
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Stevens
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864
Part of the Gettysburg Campaign
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future military strategies
Increased tensions in the region
Contributed to the destruction of Southern infrastructure
Affected local economy post-war
Demonstrated the tactics of total war
Highlighted the impact of war on civilians
Increased recruitment for Union forces
Influenced civilian attitudes towards the war
Led to increased Union military presence
Led to reconstruction efforts in Chambersburg
Strengthened resolve of Confederate forces
gptkbp:historical_significance First major battle in Chambersburg
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Chambersburg
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chambersburg,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Spotsylvania_Court_House
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Civilian_casualties
Destruction of property
Ransom demand from Confederates
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Monocacy
gptkbp:result Confederate victory
gptkbp:significance Destruction of Chambersburg
gptkbp:strategic_goals Disrupt Union supply lines
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chambersburg,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5