Battle of Hoover's Gap

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Stones_River
gptkbp:activities gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces advanced into Chattanooga
gptkbp:casualties Union: 1,000
Confederacy: 1,500
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_William_S._Rosecrans
gptkb:General_Braxton_Bragg
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date June 24, 1863
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:educational_programs included in Civil War curricula
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Chickamauga
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by military historians
considered a turning point in the campaign
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Tullahoma Campaign
gptkbp:historical_impact increased Union morale
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated Union's tactical superiority
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Hoover's Gap
gptkbp:impact boosted local economy through tourism
gptkbp:involved_forces approximately 20,000 Confederate troops
approximately 30,000 Union troops
gptkbp:is_a_center_for dedicated to the battle's history
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in historical reenactments
gptkbp:is_engaged_in land battle
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_George_H._Thomas
gptkb:General_John_C._Breckinridge
gptkbp:landmark erected in honor of soldiers
placed at the battlefield site
gptkbp:landscape mountainous region
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tennessee
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Army_of_Tennessee
gptkb:Army_of_the_Cumberland
gptkbp:military_strategy offensive operations
gptkbp:occasion commemorated annually
gptkbp:outcome Union forces pushed back Confederate troops
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Liberty_Gap
gptkbp:primary_source newspaper articles
letters from soldiers
battlefield reports
official military records
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance strategic victory for the Union
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Nashville-Chattanooga Railroad
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:tourist_attraction historical sites related to the battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions clear skies