Statements (119)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:William_T._Sherman
gptkb:military_officer gptkb:Robert_E._Lee gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant gptkb:Richard_Taylor gptkb:Albert_Sidney_Johnston gptkb:Henry_W._Halleck gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside gptkb:Braxton_Bragg gptkb:John_A._Logan gptkb:Oliver_Otis_Howard |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Surrender of Fort Donelson
Opened up the Cumberland River to Union invasion Fall of Nashville |
| gptkbp:alliance |
Numerical superiority
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| gptkbp:casualties |
1,600
2,691 Confederate: 1,600 Total: 17,000 Union: 2,691 Total casualties approximately 17,000 Confederacy: 1,600 |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Simon_Bolivar_Buckner
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant gptkb:Brigadier_General_Ulysses_S._Grant gptkb:Major_General_Simon_B._Buckner 15,000 27,000 Approximately 16,000 Defensive position Approximately 27,000 Hold the fort Grant's leadership Buckner's defense |
| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
Ongoing by various organizations
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced literature and media
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| gptkbp:date |
February 1862
February 11-16, 1862 February 11–16, 1862 |
| gptkbp:defeated |
Unconditional surrender
February 16, 1862 |
| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
gptkb:Fort_Donelson
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| gptkbp:educational_programs |
Provided at the site
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| gptkbp:famous_quote |
nan
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Shiloh
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| gptkbp:fought_in |
gptkb:Winter
February 1862 February 11, 1862 and February 16, 1862 |
| gptkbp:has_programs |
Available for visitors
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined for military strategy
Continues to be conducted |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the American Civil War
Part of the Western Theater of the Civil War |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Civil War battle
Influenced future military strategies Led to the fall of other Confederate strongholds Demonstrated the effectiveness of joint operations Significant loss for the Confederacy Increased Grant's reputation Increased pressure on Confederate supply lines Led to the eventual capture of Vicksburg Opened the way for the capture of Nashville Shifted control of the Western Theater Contributed to the overall Union strategy of Anaconda Plan |
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Simon_Bolivar_Buckner
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Boosted Northern morale
Boosted Union morale |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
First major victory for Ulysses S. Grant
Marked the rise of Ulysses S. Grant as a key leader. |
| gptkbp:historical_site |
gptkb:memorial
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Fort Donelson
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Battlefield preservation
Conducted annually |
| gptkbp:is_engaged_in |
Land battle
|
| gptkbp:key_event |
Opening of the Western Theater
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Considered a turning point in the Civil War
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Dover,_Tennessee
gptkb:Fort_Donelson,_Tennessee |
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:military_unit
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:Tennessee_Campaign
gptkb:military_siege Land battle Encirclement Siege tactics Lack of reinforcements Combined arms approach |
| gptkbp:mission |
Opened the way for further Union advances
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| gptkbp:narrative_style |
Part of Civil War history
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
Flanking movements
Studied in military academies |
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:USS_Louisville
gptkb:USS_Carondelet gptkb:USS_St._Louis |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Surrender of Confederate forces
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Henry
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
gptkb:Historical_accounts
Official reports |
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
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| gptkbp:retirement_year |
Boosted Union morale
Set the stage for further Union advances |
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic victory for the Union
Opened up the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers to Union forces First major victory for Union in the Western Theater |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the rivers
Control of the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers Control of the Cumberland River |
| gptkbp:student_organizations |
gptkb:Capture_of_Forts_Henry_and_Donelson
gptkb:Anaconda_Plan Capture the fort |
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:military_siege
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| gptkbp:tourist_attraction |
Located at the battlefield
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