Statements (96)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union control of the area
Union forces gained control of the area. |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Confederacy: 1,000
Confederacy: 200 Union: 500 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_P._Hatch
gptkb:Major_General_Joseph_B._Kershaw gptkb:General_Joseph_B._Kershaw Approximately 2,000 Approximately 5,000 Defensive positions defensive positions. Defend against Union advances Brigadier General John P. Hatch. Major General Joseph B. Kershaw. approximately 5,000 troops. approximately 6,000 troops. to defend against Union advances. |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
Civil War reenactments
historical markers and reenactments. |
| gptkbp:confederate_defeat_impact |
weakened Confederate defenses.
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| gptkbp:confederate_forces_composition |
infantry.
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and films.
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| gptkbp:date |
November 30, 1864
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| gptkbp:educational_value |
taught in Civil War history courses.
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| gptkbp:fought_against |
November 1864
November 30, 1864 and December 1, 1864. |
| gptkbp:fought_in_which_state |
South Carolina.
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
considered a tactical success for the Union.
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of Sherman's March to the Sea
part of the campaign to capture Savannah. |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
archival records and letters.
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| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:General_John_C._Pemberton
gptkb:General_P._G._T._Beauregard gptkb:General_Ambrose_Burnside gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee gptkb:General_James_Longstreet gptkb:General_Joseph_E._Johnston gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant gptkb:General_Nathan_Bedford_Forrest gptkb:General_Philip_Sheridan gptkb:General_John_Bell_Hood gptkb:General_William_Hardee gptkb:General_George_Meade gptkb:General_William_Tecumseh_Sherman gptkb:General_Winfield_Scott gptkb:General_George_B._Mc_Clellan |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced subsequent military engagements
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| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
varied among historians.
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
demonstrated Union strength in the region.
Part of the campaign to capture Savannah |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Honey Hill
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| gptkbp:is_significant_for |
its role in the larger context of the Civil War.
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Part of American Civil War history
part of the narrative of the Civil War. |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:South_Carolina
near the town of Grahamville. |
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army |
| gptkbp:military_engagement |
land battle.
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
use of artillery and infantry coordination.
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Savannah
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Mc_Allister Battle of Fort Wagner. |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
fighting in difficult terrain.
Skirmish at Honey Hill |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Union forces successfully pushed back Confederate troops.
Union forces advanced towards Savannah |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:part_of_which_campaign |
Sherman's March to the Sea.
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| gptkbp:participants |
Union Army and Confederate Army.
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| gptkbp:preservation_efforts |
battlefield preservation organizations.
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
Official reports
Historical analyses reports from Union and Confederate commanders. |
| gptkbp:research_interest |
military historians.
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| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic victory for the Union
disruption of Confederate supply lines |
| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Union control of the region.
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of transportation routes
control of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad. |
| gptkbp:student_organizations |
Disrupt Confederate supply lines
Use of naval support flanking maneuver. to secure the area for future operations. |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuver by Union forces
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| gptkbp:tactics_used |
artillery bombardment.
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| gptkbp:terrain |
Swampy and wooded area
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| gptkbp:union_forces_composition |
infantry and cavalry.
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| gptkbp:union_victory_impact |
boosted morale for Union troops.
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Soldier
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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