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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Siege_of_Memphis
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Union occupation of Memphis
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gptkbp:casualties
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Union: 1000
Confederate: 500
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Nathan_Bedford_Forrest
gptkb:Major_General_William_T._Sherman
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influence on literature
Influence on film
Influence on music
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gptkbp:date
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June 6, 1864
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gptkbp:finale_date
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Evaluation of tactics used
Assessment of troop movements
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Tupelo
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the Western Theater of the Civil War
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Military records
Eyewitness accounts
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Strengthened Union control in the South
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Showcased the importance of logistics in warfare
Demonstrated Union naval power
Contributed to the overall Union strategy
Highlighted Confederate vulnerabilities
Marked a turning point in the war in the West
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Battle of Memphis (1864)
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gptkbp:impact
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Destruction of property
Displacement of local residents
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gptkbp:intelligence
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Use of scouts
Signal corps communication
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Memorials in Memphis
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gptkbp:landscape
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Urban environment
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future military engagements
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Memphis,_Tennessee
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gptkbp:logistics
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Railroad access
Supply lines from the North
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Combined arms operations
Use of naval forces
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:General_William_T._Sherman
gptkb:General_Nathan_Bedford_Forrest
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Johnsonville
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
gptkb:Siege_of_Vicksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Chattanooga
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gptkbp:result
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gptkb:Union_victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Control of the Mississippi River
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Disruption of Confederate supply lines
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gptkbp:tactics
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Flanking maneuvers
Naval bombardment
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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Hot and humid
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