Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union occupation of Memphis
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| gptkbp:analysis |
Studied in military academies
Discussed in military strategy literature Examined in Civil War history courses |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Union: 1000
Confederacy: 2000 |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Charles_H._Davis
gptkb:John_P._Mc_Cown |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
Historical reenactments
Civil War museums in Tennessee Memorials in Memphis |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Inspiration for literature and films
Influenced local history narratives Part of Memphis's identity as a Civil War city |
| gptkbp:current_status |
gptkb:tourist_attraction
gptkb:historical_site Subject of ongoing research |
| gptkbp:date |
June 6, 1862
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Chattanooga
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the Western Theater of the American Civil War
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
First major naval battle of the Civil War
Demonstrated the effectiveness of naval power Showed the importance of river control in warfare |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Memphis
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Boosted Union morale
Diminished Confederate control in the region |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future naval strategies
Contributed to the overall Union strategy in the Civil War Set a precedent for joint operations between land and naval forces |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Memphis,_Tennessee
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:General_William_T._Sherman
gptkb:Admiral_David_Farragut |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Union forces gained control of Memphis
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Shiloh
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
gptkb:Official_Records_of_the_War_of_the_Rebellion
Personal diaries of soldiers Newspaper articles from June 1862 |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Pillow
gptkb:Siege_of_Vicksburg |
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Control of the Mississippi River
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Secured Union control over the Mississippi River
|
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
Naval bombardment
Land assault |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_Sevier
gptkb:Union_Army gptkb:Winfield_Scott_Hancock gptkb:Army_of_the_Tennessee gptkb:Battle_of_Shiloh gptkb:Civil_War_Battle_of_Shiloh |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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