Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union_forces_continued_to_push_into_Confederate_territory.
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Union: 200
Confederacy: 400 |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Lewisburg_Battle_Monument.
|
| gptkbp:climate |
Rainy and muddy
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Confederacy
Union |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_John_McCausland
gptkb:General_William_W._Averell |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influenced local folklore.
Inspired local historical societies. Promoted tourism in the area. |
| gptkbp:date |
May 1862
May 23, 1862 |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle of White Sulphur Springs
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part_of_the_larger_conflict_of_the_Civil_War.
|
| gptkbp:historicalFigures |
General_George_B._McClellan.
General_Robert_E._Lee. General_Thomas_J._Jackson. |
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
Documented in military archives.
|
| gptkbp:historicalResearch |
Studied by historians.
Featured in documentaries. Analyzed in military strategy courses. |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Demonstrated_Union_strength_in_the_region.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Lewisburg
|
| gptkbp:landscape |
Mountainous_region
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Annual re-enactments held.
|
| gptkbp:localEconomy |
Increased recruitment for Union forces.
Boosted_Union_morale. |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Lewisburg,_West_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
Covered_by_Northern_newspapers.
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Defensive positions.
Supply line control. Use of local terrain. |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Educational programs.
Memorial services. Annual Lewisburg Civil War Days. |
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of Carnifex Ferry.
Battle of Philippi. Battle of Rich Mountain. |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Union forces maintained control of the area.
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_McDowell
|
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
Newspaper articles.
Official military reports. Soldier diaries. |
| gptkbp:result |
Union victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic_victory_for_Union_forces
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control of the Kanawha Valley
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Cavalry charges
Flanking maneuvers Artillery bombardment |