Battle of Cynthiana (1863)
GPTKB entity
Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union_forces_pursued_Morgan's_cavalry.
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Union: 200
Confederate:_1,000 |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Civil War reenactments.
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| gptkbp:climate |
Clear skies
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_John_H._Morgan
gptkb:Colonel_John_E._Hunt |
| gptkbp:commandStructure |
gptkb:Union_under_Colonel_Hunt
Confederate_under_General_Morgan |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influenced local history.
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| gptkbp:date |
June 11-12, 1863
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| gptkbp:duration |
2 days
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| gptkbp:education |
Studied in military history courses.
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| gptkbp:engagements |
skirmish
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle_of_Buffington_Island_(1863)
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined by historians.
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part_of_Morgan's_Raid.
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Boosted_Union_morale.
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Varied perspectives on the battle.
Union_maintained_control_of_Cynthiana. |
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
Documented in military archives.
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Marked_a_turning_point_in_Morgan's_Raid.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Cynthiana (1863)
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Confederate_cavalry
Union cavalry |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Part_of_the_narrative_of_the_Civil_War.
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Cynthiana,_Kentucky
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| gptkbp:locationType |
town
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Cavalry
Defensive positions by Union forces. Importance of cavalry in warfare. |
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:General_John_H._Morgan
gptkb:Colonel_John_E._Hunt |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Union_forces_successfully_defended_Cynthiana.
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of Richmond (1862)
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| gptkbp:primaryMission |
Letters and diaries of soldiers.
Books on Civil War battles. |
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Memorials_in_Cynthiana.
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| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Kentucky
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| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Morgan's_Raid
Pursuit_of_Morgan's_forces. |
| gptkbp:result |
Union victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Disruption_of_Confederate_supply_lines
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control_of_Kentucky
Union_victory_affected_Confederate_operations. |
| gptkbp:supportRole |
gptkb:Confederate_Army
gptkb:Union_Army Rural terrain |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking_maneuvers_by_Union_cavalry.
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| gptkbp:type |
cavalry battle
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