Statements (51)
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath |
increased tensions over treatment of Black soldiers
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gptkbp:casualties |
Union casualties estimated at 300
Confederate casualties estimated at 14 |
gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Confederate
gptkb:Union |
gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Nathan_Bedford_Forrest
gptkb:Major_Lionel_F._Booth disrupt Union supply lines |
gptkbp:commemoration |
site is now a state historic park
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gptkbp:cultural_references |
featured in documentaries
influenced civil rights movements inspired songs and poems discussed in academic papers featured in educational curricula inspired historical reenactments analyzed in historical fiction subject of public memorials analyzed in the context of American history depicted in art and paintings examined in discussions of war crimes referenced in speeches about equality used as a case study in military ethics |
gptkbp:date |
April 12, 1864
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gptkbp:depicted_in |
various historical accounts
literature and films |
gptkbp:famous_landmark |
memorials erected in honor of the fallen
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gptkbp:historical_debate |
controversy over the nature of the battle
debate over the treatment of Black soldiers |
gptkbp:historical_impact |
influenced the perception of the Confederacy
led to calls for better treatment of prisoners of war |
gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
varied perspectives on the battle's significance
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Fort Pillow
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gptkbp:legacy |
remains a topic of study in Civil War history
symbol of racial violence in the Civil War |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Fort_Pillow,_Tennessee
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gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:primary_source |
eyewitness accounts
newspaper articles military reports |
gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Memphis
gptkb:Fort_Pillow_Massacre gptkb:Battle_of_Johnsonville |
gptkbp:result |
Confederate victory
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gptkbp:significance |
controversial massacre of African American soldiers
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gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of the Mississippi River
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gptkbp:student_organizations |
defend against Confederate raids
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Soldier
gptkb:Union_Army gptkb:Braxton_Bragg |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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