Battle of Fort Sumter (Second)
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:P._G._T._Beauregard
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union forces regrouped
Strengthened Confederate morale |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Union casualties: 0
Confederate casualties: 0 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:political_organization |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Robert_Anderson
gptkb:P._G._T._Beauregard |
| gptkbp:date |
April 1863
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| gptkbp:duration |
1 day
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Charleston_Harbor
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the larger conflict of the American Civil War
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Marked a shift in military tactics
Rallied support for the Confederacy Influenced public opinion in the North Led to increased enlistment in the Union Army Set the stage for future battles in the Civil War |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Symbol of the Civil War's beginning
First shots fired in the Civil War |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Fort Sumter (Second)
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Featured in documentaries and films
Annual reenactments held Historical markers placed at the site Memorials established in Charleston Part of Civil War history education |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Charleston_Harbor,_South_Carolina
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Covered by newspapers of the time
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Naval blockade by Union forces
Siege tactics employed by Confederates |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Morris_Island
gptkb:Siege_of_Charleston gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Wagner |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Confederate_occupation_of_Fort_Sumter
gptkb:Shelling_of_Fort_Sumter Union surrender |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Fort remained in Confederate hands until 1865
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:First_Battle_of_Fort_Sumter
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| gptkbp:result |
Confederate victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
First battle of the Civil War
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of Charleston Harbor
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