Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union_forces_maintained_control_of_Alabama.
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Union: 300
Confederate:_600 |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Annual reenactments.
Memorials established. |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Major_General_John_A._Logan
gptkb:General_John_B._Hood |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Inspiration for literature.
Documentaries produced. Educational programs developed. Historical societies formed. Tourism_increased_in_Decatur. |
| gptkbp:date |
October 26, 1864
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| gptkbp:engagements |
Land battle.
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Considered a turning point in the campaign.
Demonstrated_Union_superiority_in_tactics. |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign.
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Union control of Decatur.
Disruption_of_Confederate_supply_lines. |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Helped_to_weaken_Confederate_forces_in_the_region.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Decatur
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Army_of_Tennessee
gptkb:15th_Corps |
| gptkbp:isPortrayedBy |
Union forces reported success.
Confederate_forces_retreated. |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future military engagements.
Symbol of Union resilience. |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Decatur,_Alabama
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Defensive positions.
Counter-offensive tactics. Confederate:_General_John_B._Hood. Union:_Major_General_John_A._Logan. |
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Major_General_John_A._Logan
gptkb:General_John_B._Hood |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Decisive Union victory.
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
Western_Theater_of_the_American_Civil_War. |
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Johnsonville
|
| gptkbp:result |
Union victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic victory for the Union
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control of Decatur
Railroad junction. |
| gptkbp:supportRole |
gptkb:Confederate_Army
gptkb:Union_Army Difficult terrain. Weather impacted visibility. |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment |