Battle of Fort Hindman

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trans-Mississippi_Department
gptkb:Battle_of_Chickasaw_Bayou
gptkb:Department_of_the_Trans-Mississippi
gptkbp:aftermath Union control of the Arkansas River
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:USS_Baron_De_Kalb
gptkb:USS_Ozark
gptkbp:casualties Confederate casualties approximately 1,500
Union casualties approximately 1,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Thomas_J._Churchill
gptkb:Brigadier_General_Thomas_J._Churchill
gptkb:Major_General_John_A._Mc_Clernand
gptkb:John_Mc_Clernand_Jr.
approximately 5,000
approximately 33,000
defend the fort
defense of the western theater
gptkbp:consequences influence on public opinion about the war
gptkbp:conservation_efforts site is now a historical park
gptkbp:crew part of the Mississippi River Squadron
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date January 1863
January 10-11, 1863
gptkbp:defense constructed to withstand naval attacks
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Fort_Hindman
gptkbp:garrison earthworks and artillery
gptkbp:historical_analysis ongoing studies by historians
considered a turning point in the campaign
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Vicksburg Campaign
gptkbp:historical_documentation National Archives records
gptkbp:historical_event remembered for its strategic implications
gptkbp:historical_significance highlighted the importance of joint operations
demonstrated Union naval power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fort Hindman
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in annual reenactments
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military engagements
gptkbp:local_economy displacement of civilians
gptkbp:location gptkb:Arkansas_Post,_Arkansas
gptkbp:logistics supply chain challenges
gptkbp:military_strategy combined naval and land assault
one of the key battles in 1863.
gptkbp:military_technology use of rifled artillery
heavy bombardment prior to assault
gptkbp:notable_battle after the battle
gptkbp:outcome surrender of Confederate forces
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Arkansas_Post_Campaign
gptkbp:primary_source historical books and articles
letters and diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance part of the American Civil War
gptkbp:strategic_importance disruption of Confederate supply lines
gptkbp:student_organizations control of the Mississippi River
capture Fort Hindman
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers