Battle of Lookout Mountain

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Joseph_Hooker
gptkb:William_T._Sherman
gptkb:Braxton_Bragg
gptkbp:aftermath Union control of the region
Union forces consolidated control over Tennessee
gptkbp:casualties Union: 5,800
Confederate casualties approximately 2,300
Union casualties approximately 5,800
Confederate: 6,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Joseph_Hooker
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:Braxton_Bragg
gptkbp:conflict Union forces gained high ground
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired films
inspired art
inspired literature and art
inspired songs
inspired monuments
gptkbp:date November 24
November 24, 1863
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Missionary_Ridge
gptkbp:fought_in November 24, 1863
gptkbp:historical_analysis considered a turning point in the war
gptkbp:historical_context analyzed for its tactical lessons
Civil War battles in the Western Theater
examined for its impact on civilian life
seen as a demonstration of Union superiority
studied for its role in military history
viewed as a decisive engagement
part of the larger conflict between North and South
gptkbp:historical_impact boosted Union morale
led to further Union advances
gptkbp:historical_significance boosted Union morale
demonstrated effectiveness of Union leadership
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Official_Records_of_the_War_of_the_Rebellion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Lookout Mountain
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Lookout_Mountain_Battlefield_Park
annual reenactments
gptkbp:landscape mountainous terrain
steep cliffs
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military tactics
part of American military history
study in military tactics
site of historical tourism
symbol of Union perseverance
example of mountain warfare
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lookout_Mountain,_Tennessee
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Army_of_Tennessee
gptkb:Army_of_the_Cumberland
gptkbp:military_strategy use of artillery
flanking maneuver
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:Baron
telegraph communication
rifled muskets
railroad logistics
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Wauhatchie
gptkb:Battle_of_Missionary_Ridge
gptkb:Battle_of_Orchard_Knob
gptkb:Battle_of_Lookout_Valley
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_William_T._Sherman
gptkb:General_George_H._Thomas
gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:outcome decisive Union victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Chattanooga
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Official_Records_of_the_War_of_the_Rebellion
gptkb:Photographer
gptkb:historical_figure
battlefield maps
government reports
newspaper articles
letters from soldiers
letters home
soldier diaries
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Siege_of_Chattanooga
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Chattanooga Campaign
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Chattanooga
defeat Confederate forces in the area
gptkbp:tactics surprise attack
flanking maneuver
gptkbp:weather_conditions foggy conditions
foggy