Battle of Fort Union

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_James_H._Carleton
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Union presence in the West
gptkbp:casualties Confederate: 300
Union: 200
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:Fort_Union
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:Union:_Department_of_New_Mexico
Confederate: Army of New Mexico
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Henry_H._Sibley
gptkb:Colonel_Edward_R._S._Canby
gptkbp:conflict Union control maintained
gptkbp:date June 1862
June 24, 1862
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Glorieta_Pass
gptkbp:historical_context New Mexico Campaign
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future military strategies in the region
gptkbp:historical_significance First major battle in New Mexico
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Fort Union
gptkbp:involved_forces Union: 3,000
Confederate: 2,500
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Documentaries
Historical markers
Civil War reenactments
Books on Civil War history
Museums in New Mexico
gptkbp:is_engaged_in Skirmish
gptkbp:legacy Part of the larger conflict of the Civil War
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_Union,_New_Mexico
gptkb:New_Mexico_Territory
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:1st_New_Mexico_Volunteer_Infantry
gptkb:3rd_Texas_Cavalry
gptkbp:outcome Prevented Confederate advance
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by Battle of Valverde
gptkbp:primary_source Military records
Official reports
Historical analyses
Newspaper articles
Eyewitness accounts
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Apache_Canyon
gptkb:Battle_of_Santa_Fe
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Control of the Southwest
gptkbp:strategic_importance Supply route protection
gptkbp:tactics Defensive fortifications
Fortified position
gptkbp:type Land battle