Battle of Fort Anderson (1864)
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_H._Emory
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union forces gained control of Wilmington
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Union casualties were approximately 100
Confederate casualties were approximately 500 High casualties for Confederate forces led to demoralization |
| gptkbp:combat_role |
Near the town of Fort Anderson
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| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization |
| gptkbp:command_structure |
Union forces were part of the Department of North Carolina
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_Mc_Allister_Schofield
Leadership of General Schofield was crucial |
| gptkbp:conflict |
Union victory led to further advances in the region
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| gptkbp:date |
February 1864
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| gptkbp:defense |
gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_H._C._Whiting
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| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
Fort Anderson was built to protect the Cape Fear River
Earthen fortifications used by Confederates Fort Anderson was a Confederate fort |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Fisher
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| gptkbp:has_ability |
Wet and muddy conditions affected troop movements
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Analyzed for its impact on supply routes
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the larger strategy to defeat the Confederacy
Interpreted as a failure of Confederate defenses. Part of the larger campaign to capture Wilmington |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Confederate reports on the battle
Official reports from the Union Army |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced subsequent military operations in the region
Contributed to the eventual fall of the Confederacy |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked a turning point in the campaign for Wilmington
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| gptkbp:historical_source |
Accounts from soldiers involved in the battle
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Fort Anderson (1864)
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| gptkbp:intelligence |
Union forces had better reconnaissance
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Remembered as a key battle in the Civil War
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Brunswick_County,_North_Carolina
gptkb:North_Carolina |
| gptkbp:logistics |
Union forces had superior supply lines
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| gptkbp:military_branch |
Confederate forces included North Carolina troops
Part of the XXIII Corps |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Engagement lasted several days
Combined land and naval forces for the assault |
| gptkbp:mission |
Helped to cut off supplies to Confederate forces
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| gptkbp:notable_ships |
Union Navy provided support during the battle
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Union forces successfully captured the fort
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Wilmington
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| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic control of the Cape Fear River
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
To secure the port of Wilmington
Control of Wilmington was vital for Confederate supply lines |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Siege tactics used by Union forces
Use of naval bombardment by Union Navy Confederate forces relied on earthworks and artillery |