Battle of Goldsboro

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces advanced further into North Carolina
increased Union presence in North Carolina
gptkbp:casualties Union: 1,000
Confederate: 1,500
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:Union:_Department_of_North_Carolina
Confederate: Department of North Carolina
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_William_H._C._Whiting
gptkb:General_John_G._Foster
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:historical_markers
reenactments
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries
inspired local folklore
depicted in literature
subject of academic studies
inspired memorials
influenced local history narratives
influenced tourism in the area
promoted historical preservation efforts
encouraged community engagement with history
fostered historical education initiatives
gptkbp:date December 17, 1862
December 1862
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_White_Hall
gptkbp:historical_context part of the North Carolina Campaign
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:Official_Records_of_the_War_of_the_Rebellion
gptkbp:historical_impact shift in control of North Carolina
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated Union strength in the region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Goldsboro
gptkbp:intelligence Confederate troop movements monitored
gptkbp:location gptkb:Goldsboro,_North_Carolina
gptkbp:logistics supply lines secured by Union
gptkbp:military_engagement skirmish
gptkbp:military_outcome Union strategic advantage
gptkbp:military_strategy combined arms operations
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Goldsboro_Bridge
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Macon
gptkbp:outcome Union control of Goldsboro
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Kinston
gptkbp:primary_source historical analyses
letters from soldiers
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance strategic railroad junction
gptkbp:strategic_importance disruption of Confederate supply lines
gptkbp:strength Union: 10,000
Confederate: 5,000
gptkbp:tactics_used flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain swampy and wooded area
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Averasboro
gptkb:Army_of_the_Cumberland
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Neuse_River
gptkb:Battle_of_Bentonville
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5