Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union_forces_maintained_control_of_Martinsburg
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Union casualties approximately 200
Confederate_casualties_approximately_100 |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Reenactments held annually
Historical_markers_in_Martinsburg |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Confederacy
Union |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Col._John_W._Geary
gptkb:Gen._Robert_Milroy |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Inspiration for local folklore
Influenced local historical societies Featured_in_documentaries_about_the_Civil_War Referenced_in_books_about_the_Civil_War |
| gptkbp:date |
June 1861
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle of Falling Waters
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Discussed in military strategy literature
Examined_in_Civil_War_studies |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part_of_the_larger_campaign_in_the_Shenandoah_Valley
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Early_engagement_in_the_Civil_War
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Martinsburg
|
| gptkbp:isPortrayedBy |
Union report praised coordination
Confederate_report_criticized_leadership |
| gptkbp:keyFigures |
gptkb:General_Thomas_J._Jackson
gptkb:General_Philip_Sheridan |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced military tactics in subsequent battles
Part_of_the_narrative_of_the_Civil_War_in_West_Virginia |
| gptkbp:localHistory |
Changed economic conditions in the area
Influenced local population dynamics |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Martinsburg,_West_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Union secured the area for supply lines
Confederate_forces_regrouped_after_the_battle Defensive_positions_taken_by_Union_forces Flanking_maneuvers_by_Confederate_forces |
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Kernstown
Battle of Winchester |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Skirmishes leading up to the battle
Confederate_retreat_after_the_battle |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Hoke's_Run
|
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
Letters from soldiers involved
Official_records_of_the_War_of_the_Rebellion |
| gptkbp:result |
Union victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic_location_in_the_Shenandoah_Valley
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
gptkb:Control_of_the_Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad
|