Battle of Jonesborough (1864)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union control of Atlanta
gptkbp:casualties Confederate: 1,500
Union: 1,100
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:William_T._Sherman
gptkb:John_B._Hood
Approximately 20,000
Approximately 30,000
Defend supply routes
gptkbp:commemoration Annual remembrance ceremonies
Regularly held to commemorate the battle
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced Civil War literature
gptkbp:date September 1-2, 1864
gptkbp:duration 2 days
gptkbp:educational_programs Taught in American history classes
gptkbp:famous_landmark Memorials exist in Jonesborough
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Allatoona
gptkbp:has_ability Efforts to maintain the battlefield
gptkbp:has_units gptkb:Army_of_Tennessee
gptkb:Military_Division_of_the_Mississippi
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Atlanta Campaign
gptkbp:historical_impact Boosted Northern morale
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Varied perspectives on the battle
gptkbp:historical_records Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Jonesborough (1864)
gptkbp:key_event Confederate retreat
gptkbp:legacy Influenced military tactics in future conflicts
gptkbp:local_history Part of Jonesborough's heritage
gptkbp:location gptkb:Jonesborough,_Georgia
gptkbp:media_coverage Covered by newspapers of the time
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
gptkb:Battle_of_Franklin
gptkbp:notable_quote Quotes from commanders about the battle
gptkbp:objective Capture of Jonesborough
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Atlanta
gptkbp:preservation_efforts Protected as a historic site
gptkbp:primary_source Letters from soldiers
Books analyzing the battle
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Led to the fall of Atlanta
gptkbp:strategic_importance Disrupted Confederate supply lines
gptkbp:student_organizations Cut off Confederate reinforcements
gptkbp:tactics_used Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain Hilly and wooded
gptkbp:tourism Attracts visitors to the area
gptkbp:weather_conditions Hot and dry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Jonesborough
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5