Battle of Hartsville

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces retreated
gptkbp:casualties Confederate casualties approximately 300
Union casualties approximately 1,800
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Confederate
gptkb:Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Clernand
gptkb:John_C._Mc_Gavock
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:historical_markers
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired local folklore
subject of documentaries
depicted in historical novels
featured in Civil War reenactments
remembered in local history books
gptkbp:date December 7, 1862
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Donelson
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed for military tactics
examined in Civil War studies
considered in terms of Union failures
discussed in context of Confederate strategy
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger conflict of the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated Confederate strength in the region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Hartsville
gptkbp:impact morale boost for Confederate troops
set back Union plans in the area
gptkbp:legacy influenced future battles in Tennessee
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hartsville,_Tennessee
gptkbp:military_strategy defensive positions
supply line disruption
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_William_S._Rosecrans
gptkb:General_Nathan_Bedford_Forrest
gptkbp:outcome Union forces captured
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Stones_River
gptkbp:primary_source newspaper articles
diaries of participants
military reports
letters from soldiers
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
gptkb:Battle_of_Franklin
gptkbp:research studied by historians
gptkbp:result Confederate victory
gptkbp:significance strategic victory for Confederates
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Middle Tennessee
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:cavalry_charges
flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4