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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Union advances into Tennessee
Union forces advance into Tennessee
led to the fall of Fort Donelson
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gptkbp:casualties
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Confederacy: 80
Union: 40
Confederate: 80
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Andrew_H._Foote
gptkb:Lloyd_Tilghman
approximately 3,000
approximately 15,000
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gptkbp:date
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February 1862
February 6, 1862
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gptkbp:defense
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gptkb:Fort_Henry
Confederate fortifications
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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gptkb:Fort_Henry
river defenses
earthen fortifications
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gptkbp:duration
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1 day
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Donelson
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gptkbp:fortifications
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Earthen fort
earthen fort
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gptkbp:fought_against
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February 6, 1862
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Civil_War_Western_Theater
Part of the Union's Anaconda Plan
Part of the Western Theater of the American Civil War
part of the Western Theater of the American Civil War
Early Civil War battles
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gptkbp:historical_event
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February 1862
Part of the early campaigns of the Civil War
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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gptkb:Philip_Sheridan
gptkb:David_Farragut
gptkb:Joseph_Hooker
gptkb:William_T._Sherman
gptkb:J._E._B._Stuart
gptkb:Stephen_A._Douglas
gptkb:William_Henry_Seward
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:Nathan_Bedford_Forrest
gptkb:Winfield_Scott
gptkb:John_Bell_Hood
gptkb:Joseph_E._Johnston
gptkb:Richard_Taylor
gptkb:Albert_Sidney_Johnston
gptkb:George_H._Thomas
gptkb:James_Longstreet
gptkb:Thomas_J._Jackson
gptkb:James_Ewell_Brown_Stuart
gptkb:Jefferson_Davis
gptkb:George_Meade
gptkb:John_B._Hood
gptkb:George_Pickett
gptkb:Leonidas_Polk
gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside
gptkb:Braxton_Bragg
gptkb:John_A._Logan
gptkb:Henry_Halleck_Jr.
gptkb:George_Mc_Clellan
gptkb:P._G._T._Beauregard
gptkb:A._P._Hill
gptkb:Colonel_William_Tecumseh_Sherman
gptkb:John_C._Pemberton
gptkb:William_Rosecrans
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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inspired future military leaders
led to the development of new military technologies
Boosted Union morale
influenced public perception of the war
boosted Union morale
highlighted the need for better coordination between land and naval forces
contributed to the eventual Union victory in the Civil War
demonstrated the importance of intelligence and reconnaissance
led to increased recruitment for Union forces
Demonstrated the effectiveness of joint operations.
Set the stage for the Battle of Fort Donelson
demonstrated the vulnerability of Confederate positions
paved the way for further Union advances in Tennessee
set the stage for the Union's campaign in the South
contributed to the overall Union strategy of Anaconda Plan
affected the morale of Confederate troops
highlighted the importance of river control
increased pressure on Confederate defenses
led to the capture of Nashville
increased the significance of naval warfare in the Civil War
changed the dynamics of the war in the Western Theater
influenced future military strategies in the Civil War
influenced the outcome of subsequent battles in the region
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first significant Union victory in the West
first significant Union victory in the Western Theater
First significant Union victory in the Western Theater
Opened the way for further Union advances into the South
demonstrated the effectiveness of naval power in the Civil War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Fort Henry
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:Union_Navy
gptkb:Union_Army
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gptkbp:key_figures
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gptkb:C._S._Navy
gptkb:David_Farragut
gptkb:John_A._Rawlins
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
C. S. Army
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Fort_Henry,_Tennessee
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
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gptkbp:military_engagement
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gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkb:Siege_warfare
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gptkbp:military_leadership
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gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant
Admiral Andrew H. Foote
Foote and Grant
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gptkbp:military_outcome
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Secured Union control of the Tennessee River
Surrender of Confederate garrison
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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gptkb:naval_bombardment
Artillery bombardment
combined land and naval assault
Ground assault
Use of ironclad warships
Combined Army-Navy operation
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gptkbp:military_technology
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cannon fire
ironclad warships
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gptkbp:military_unit
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gptkb:Union_Navy
gptkb:10th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:11th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:12th_Illinois_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:12th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:13th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:14th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:15th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:16th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:17th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:18th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:19th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:1st_Ohio_Light_Artillery
gptkb:1st_U._S._Artillery
gptkb:20th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:21st_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:22nd_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:23rd_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:24th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:25th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:26th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:27th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:28th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:29th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:2nd_Illinois_Light_Artillery
gptkb:2nd_Tennessee_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:30th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:31st_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:32nd_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:33rd_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:34th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:35th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:36th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:37th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:38th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:39th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:3rd_Illinois_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:3rd_Kentucky_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:40th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:41st_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:42nd_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:43rd_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:44th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:45th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:46th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:47th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:48th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:49th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:4th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:50th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:5th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:6th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:7th_Iowa_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:7th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:8th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:9th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Confederate_Navy
gptkb:1st_Illinois_Light_Artillery
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gptkbp:notable_event
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first significant victory for the Union in the Western Theater
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:USS_Essex
gptkb:USS_Cairo
gptkb:USS_Carondelet
gptkb:USS_St._Louis
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gptkbp:outcome
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surrender of Confederate forces
Surrender of Confederate forces
Fort captured by Union forces
capture of Fort Henry by Union forces
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Donelson
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Siege_of_Vicksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Shiloh
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gptkbp:result
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gptkb:Union_victory
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gptkbp:significance
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opened the Tennessee River to Union forces
Opened the Tennessee River to Union forces
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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gptkb:Capture_of_Fort_Henry
Control of river transport routes
capture of Fort Henry
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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control of river routes
Control of the Tennessee River
control of the Tennessee River
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gptkbp:tactics
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Naval bombardment
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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gptkb:naval_bombardment
land assault
combined naval and land assault
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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