Battle of Fort Anderson (Second)
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:North_Carolina_Campaign
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Impact on Confederate morale
Union forces advanced towards Wilmington |
| gptkbp:analysis |
Studied in military academies
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Union casualties were approximately 200
Confederate casualties were approximately 300 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_Mc_Allister_Schofield
gptkb:Major_General_Robert_H._Anderson Showcased leadership of Union generals |
| gptkbp:conflict |
Union gained strategic advantage
Union victory led to further advances in the South |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced literature and art about the Civil War
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| gptkbp:date |
February 1865
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| gptkbp:defense |
Confederates held a strong defensive position
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| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
gptkb:Fort_Anderson
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| gptkbp:duration |
February 18-20, 1865
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Wilmington
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| gptkbp:has_ability |
Union received reinforcements from nearby troops
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the larger conflict of the Civil War
Interpreted as a turning point in the campaign Part of the campaign to capture Wilmington |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Debated among historians regarding its importance
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| gptkbp:historical_event |
Documented in military archives
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Contributed to the fall of Wilmington
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Fort Anderson (Second)
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| gptkbp:intelligence |
Union forces had superior reconnaissance
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Remembered in local history
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| gptkbp:landscape |
Battle occurred in coastal terrain
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future military strategies
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:North_Carolina
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| gptkbp:logistics |
Union supply lines were critical
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Engagement between Union and Confederate forces
Encirclement of Confederate positions |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of artillery in the battle
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| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Wilmington
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Fisher Provided lessons in siege warfare |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Union control of Fort Anderson
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:participants |
gptkb:military_officer
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Fisher
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
Histories written post-war
Letters and reports from soldiers |
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic victory for Union forces
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the Cape Fear River
Union aimed to cut off Confederate supply routes |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Siege tactics used by Union forces
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| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Cold and wet conditions during the battle
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