Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:after_action_report |
Confederate Army report criticized leadership.
Union Army report praised coordination. |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union forces consolidated control in the region.
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Union: 200
Confederate: 100 |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Union_Army
|
| gptkbp:commander |
Col. John W. Geary
Gen. Thomas J. Jackson |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
Historical markers in Martinsburg.
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Featured in documentaries.
Influenced local folklore. Inspiration for historical reenactments. Commemorated in local festivals. Subject of local history books. |
| gptkbp:date |
June 20, 1861
June 1861 |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Falling_Waters
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined in Civil War studies.
Analyzed for its impact on local communities. Considered in the context of Confederate strategy. Discussed in military strategy literature. Evaluated for its role in Union tactics. |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
First Battle of the Civil War in West Virginia.
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Set the stage for future battles in the region.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Martinsburg
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Displacement of local populations.
Increased tensions in West Virginia. |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Remembered as an early engagement.
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Martinsburg,_West_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Limited coverage in national newspapers.
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Importance of supply lines.
Use of railroads for troop movement. |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_George_B._Mc_Clellan |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Union forces pushed Confederate troops back.
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
Battle of Hoke's Run
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
Diaries of participants.
Letters from soldiers. Official military reports. Newspaper articles from the time. Government documents. |
| gptkbp:related_event |
Battle of Antietam.
Battle of Bull Run. Battle of Winchester. Battle of Cedar Creek. Battle of Gettysburg. |
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Early conflict in the Eastern Theater
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the B& O Railroad
|
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
Flanking maneuvers by Union forces.
Defensive positions by Confederate forces. |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Martinsburg,_West_Virginia,_USA
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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