Statements (113)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:battle |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:J._E._B._Stuart
gptkb:football_club gptkb:Winfield_Scott_Hancock gptkb:Albert_Sidney_Johnston gptkb:Braxton_Bragg gptkb:P._G._T._Beauregard |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Roman control of Greece
Union fortified Corinth Union control of Mississippi |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Heavy losses
Confederacy: 4,233 Significant but manageable Union: 2,520 |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Earl_Van_Dorn
gptkb:Major_General_William_S._Rosecrans gptkb:Army_of_West_Tennessee gptkb:Rosecrans_and_Van_Dorn gptkb:Army_of_the_Mississippi Delayed arrival Arrived before the battle Recapture Corinth |
| gptkbp:context |
Roman-Greek Wars
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Documentaries on the Civil War
Films depicting the Civil War Literature about the Civil War |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
Referenced in literature and media
|
| gptkbp:date |
146 BC
October 3-4, 1862 |
| gptkbp:duration |
2 days
|
| gptkbp:education |
Taught in military history courses
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Hatchie's_Bridge
gptkb:Siege_of_Vicksburg |
| gptkbp:fought_in |
October 4, 1862
October 3, 1862 |
| gptkbp:geographical_feature |
gptkb:Corinth_Railroad
gptkb:Tennessee_River |
| gptkbp:has_ability |
Confederacy: 22,000
Union: 23,000 |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Terrain advantages
Considered a turning point in the war Logistics and supply issues Impact on Southern morale Military historians' studies Civil War strategy evaluations Confederate military failures Union military tactics assessment |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Civil War battles in the Western Theater
Part of the Western Theater |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Discussions on tactics and leadership
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Well-documented in military records
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:Nathan_Bedford_Forrest gptkb:P._G._T._Beauregard gptkb:Colonel_William_Tecumseh_Sherman |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Cultural assimilation of Greece
|
| gptkbp:historical_period |
October 1862
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Prevented Confederate control of Mississippi
Demonstrated Union military strategy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Corinth
|
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Reenactments
Historical markers Memorials and reenactments Remembered in Civil War history |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future military engagements
Influenced future battles in the region Part of the narrative of the Civil War. |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Corinth
gptkb:Corinth,_Mississippi |
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:Army_of_the_Mississippi
gptkb:Army_of_the_Tennessee |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Defensive positions
Counteroffensive tactics Significant clash of forces |
| gptkbp:mission |
Demonstrated Union strength in the West
|
| gptkbp:mood |
Boosted Union morale
Diminished Confederate morale |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Siege_of_Vicksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Shiloh Influenced tactics in future engagements |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Lucius_Mummius
gptkb:Demetrius_of_Phalerum |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Union maintained control of Corinth
Strengthened Union position in the South |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:participants |
gptkb:football_club
gptkb:Monarch |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Iuka
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
Newspaper articles
Official military reports Soldier diaries Books and analyses by historians Letters and reports from soldiers |
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
Destruction of Corinth |
| gptkbp:retirement_year |
Boosted Union morale
Setback for Confederate forces |
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic control of railroads
Strategic railroad junction End of Greek resistance |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Railroad junction
Control of railroads Union control of Mississippi River |
| gptkbp:student_organizations |
Hold key transportation routes
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers
Defensive positions by Union Entrenchments Flanking maneuvers by Confederacy |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Rainy conditions
|