Battle of Fort Morris

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces strengthened their position in Georgia.
gptkbp:archaeological_findings artifacts discovered at the site.
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:command_structure Confederate Army of Tennessee.
Union Army of the West.
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_Charles_H._Olmstead
gptkbp:coordinates 31.5° N 81.3° W
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired local folklore.
gptkbp:date November 22, 1864
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Fort_Morris
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:educational_programs offered at local museums.
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Mc_Allister_(1864)
gptkbp:has_ability arrived from nearby units.
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger Savannah Campaign.
gptkbp:historical_event documented in military archives.
preserve its memory.
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced subsequent military strategies.
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated Union naval power.
part of the struggle for control of the South.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fort Morris
gptkbp:is_a_center_for provides information to visitors.
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in held annually.
historical markers exist.
gptkbp:is_engaged_in land battle
gptkbp:legacy part of local history.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Georgia
gptkbp:logistics supplies transported by sea.
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
approximately 3,000
gptkbp:military_strategy approximately 1,500
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_William_T._Sherman
gptkb:General_Joseph_E._Johnston
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Mc_Allister
gptkbp:primary_source letters and diaries of soldiers.
historical analyses and books.
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Siege_of_Savannah
gptkbp:reports_to indicated Confederate positions.
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance defense of the coast
gptkbp:strategic_importance Union control of the area.
control of coastal Georgia
gptkbp:tactics artillery bombardment
gptkbp:tourist_attraction attracts visitors to the site.
gptkbp:weather_conditions foggy and rainy.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Oconee_River
gptkb:Capture_of_Savannah
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5