Battle of Fort Kearney

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased Union control in the region
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties were minimal
Confederate casualties were significant
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Confederate
gptkb:Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Clernand
gptkb:General_William_H._Emory
gptkbp:commemoration not widely commemorated today
rarely re-enacted today
gptkbp:community_involvement local communities engaged in preservation efforts
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced local folklore
gptkbp:date August 1864
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:educational_value taught in Civil War curricula
gptkbp:famous_landmark few markers exist today
gptkbp:fortifications Fort Kearney was a key military outpost
gptkbp:fought_against Union forces and Confederate raiders
gptkbp:geographical_feature near the Platte River
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger conflict of the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_figures varied perspectives on the battle's importance
gptkbp:historical_research ongoing interest among historians
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated the challenges of frontier defense
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fort Kearney
gptkbp:impact influenced military tactics in the West
gptkbp:legacy remains a point of interest in Civil War history
gptkbp:local_history important to Nebraska's Civil War history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nebraska
gptkbp:military_engagement part of a series of skirmishes in the area
gptkbp:military_leadership Colonel Mc Clernand's decisions were pivotal
gptkbp:military_strategy supply line protection
gptkbp:military_unit Cavalry and infantry units
gptkbp:narrative often overshadowed by larger battles
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Phil_Kearny
gptkb:Battle_of_Platte_Bridge
gptkbp:notable_mission highlighted the need for better frontier defenses
gptkbp:outcome Union maintained control of Fort Kearney
gptkbp:participants local militia and regular army units
gptkbp:preservation_efforts efforts to preserve the site are limited
gptkbp:primary_source historical analyses and books
letters and reports from soldiers
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance part of the American Civil War
gptkbp:strategic_goals disrupt Confederate operations
gptkbp:strategic_importance protecting supply lines
gptkbp:tactics defensive fortifications
gptkbp:tourism attracts some historical tourism.
gptkbp:type skirmish
gptkbp:weather_conditions fought during summer months
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Confederate_Soldiers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6