Statements (99)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:J._E._B._Stuart
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:Surrender_of_Mobile,_Alabama
Surrender of Confederate forces in Mobile Led to the surrender of Confederate forces in Alabama |
| gptkbp:casualties |
3,000
1,500 approximately 1,000 Union and Confederate losses |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Brigadier_General_St._John_R._Liddell
gptkb:General_John_C._Breckinridge gptkb:General_Gordon_Granger gptkb:General_St._John_R._Liddell gptkb:General_Edward_Canby approximately 12,000 approximately 3,000 Defensive fortifications Defend Mobile Bay Major General Edward Canby Canby and Liddell's roles |
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
Local community involvement in preservation
|
| gptkbp:community_involvement |
Local historical societies engage in preservation.
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| gptkbp:conflict |
Decisive victory for Union forces
Union control of Mobile Bay |
| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
National Park Service involvement
Ongoing conservation of the site |
| gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
Part of Alabama's Civil War history
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Inspiration for historical reenactments
Influenced Civil War memory |
| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
Featured in documentaries
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| gptkbp:date |
April 9, 1865
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| gptkbp:defeated |
April 12, 1865
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| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
Earthworks
earthworks |
| gptkbp:duration |
3 days
|
| gptkbp:educational_programs |
Civil War reenactments
History lessons in schools |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
Surrender of the Confederate Army
|
| gptkbp:has_ability |
Efforts to maintain the site
Studies conducted on the site |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Studied by historians of the Civil War
Subject of numerous historical studies |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Varied perspectives on the battle's significance
Final stages of the American Civil War Final stages of the Civil War |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Artifacts displayed in museums
Diaries and letters from soldiers Records of troop movements |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Integral part of Mobile's history
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Accelerated the end of the Civil War
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Demonstrated the effectiveness of siege warfare
Demonstrated the effectiveness of siege tactics |
| gptkbp:historical_site |
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
|
| gptkbp:historical_source |
gptkb:Official_Records_of_the_War_of_the_Rebellion
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Fort Blakely
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| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:African_American_troops
Alabama troops |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:Fort_Blakely_Historic_State_Park
Annual reenactments Annual events to honor the battle. |
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:General_St._John_R._Liddell
gptkb:General_Edward_Canby |
| gptkbp:landmark |
Designated historic site
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Preserved as a historic site
Symbol of African American military contribution |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Fort_Blakely,_Alabama
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
12,000
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:military_siege
6,000 |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of rifled artillery
|
| gptkbp:mission |
Secured Union control over Alabama
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Montgomery
gptkb:Battle_of_Selma gptkb:Battle_of_Mobile_Bay Part of the larger context of the Civil War |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Final assault on April 9, 1865
Assault on the fortifications |
| gptkbp:objective |
Capture Fort Blakely
Defend Mobile Bay |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Selma
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
gptkb:Official_Records_of_the_War_of_the_Rebellion
Eyewitness accounts |
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Last major battle of the American Civil War
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of Mobile Bay
Union dominance in the Gulf Coast region |
| gptkbp:student_organizations |
gptkb:Capture_of_Mobile_Bay
Siege tactics |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Artillery bombardment
|
| gptkbp:tourist_attraction |
Attraction for Civil War enthusiasts
Attracts visitors to Alabama |