Battle of Fort Pulaski

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:aftermath Union control of Savannah River
gptkbp:armament rifled cannons
gptkbp:casualties Union: 1 killed, 3 wounded
Confederate: 5 killed, 8 wounded
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_Charles_H._Olmstead
gptkb:General_Quincy_A._Gillmore
approximately 1,000
approximately 12,000
gptkbp:conflict Union gained control of the fort
gptkbp:conservation_efforts gptkb:memorial
historical reenactments
gptkbp:constructed_in 1847
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:memorial
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date April 10, 1862
gptkbp:defeated April 11, 1862
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:fortification
gptkb:Fort_Pulaski
brick and tabby
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 hours
gptkbp:education teaches about Civil War strategies
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Tybee_Island
gptkbp:has_programs guided tours available.
gptkbp:historical_analysis subject of many studies
significant in coastal warfare tactics
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War coastal defenses
gptkbp:historical_documentation battle reports
gptkbp:historical_event important to Georgia's Civil War history
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:General_David_Hunter
gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fort Pulaski
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in memorials and plaques
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_Pulaski,_Georgia
gptkbp:logistics supply lines for Union forces
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:military_siege
siege warfare
gptkbp:military_technology improved artillery accuracy
gptkbp:narrative_style part of the larger Savannah Campaign
gptkbp:notable_battle used for artillery training post-war
gptkbp:notable_event first use of rifled artillery in siege
gptkbp:open_to_public open to visitors year-round
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:retirement_year shifted naval blockade strategy
gptkbp:significance demonstrated effectiveness of rifled artillery
gptkbp:strategic_importance blockade running
gptkbp:tactics battering the fort's walls
gptkbp:tourist_attraction site of historical interest