Battle of Dalton

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Johnston's_Army
gptkbp:activities Confederate Army report
Union Army report
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces retreated
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties approximately 1,000
Confederate casualties approximately 500
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_William_T._Sherman
gptkb:General_Joseph_E._Johnston
gptkbp:conflict Shift in control of the region
Preparation for subsequent battles
gptkbp:cultural_impact Literature and films
Public memory and education
gptkbp:date February 1864
gptkbp:decided_by Reinforcement strategies
Evacuation orders
gptkbp:duration 2 days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Atlanta
gptkbp:historical_analysis Military historians' studies
Civil War documentaries
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Atlanta Campaign
gptkbp:historical_significance Mountain passes
Railroad junction
Impact on Union strategy
Impact on Confederate morale
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Dalton
gptkbp:influenced_by Logistics and supply lines
Previous battles in the region
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Reenactments
Historical markers
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future battles
Study in military tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dalton,_Georgia
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive positions
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Chickamauga
gptkb:Battle_of_Kennesaw_Mountain
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_George_H._Thomas
gptkb:General_John_B._Hood
gptkbp:outcome Union withdrawal
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Resaca
gptkbp:primary_source Official reports
Newspaper articles
Soldier diaries
gptkbp:result Confederate victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic position in the Western Theater
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of railroads
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:weather_conditions Cold and rainy