Battle of Mill Springs

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Boosted Union morale
gptkbp:casualties Confederate: 150
Union: 39
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Felix_Zollicoffer
gptkb:General_George_H._Thomas
gptkbp:cultural_impact Educational programs
Historical reenactments
Inspiration for literature
Documentaries produced
Portrayal in films
gptkbp:date January 19, 1862
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Donelson
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Henry
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Kentucky Campaign
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced subsequent military strategies
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated Union strength in the region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Mill Springs
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Mill_Springs_Battlefield_National_Monument
gptkbp:landscape Hilly and wooded
gptkbp:legacy Commemoration in local history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mill_Springs,_Kentucky
gptkb:Pulaski_County,_Kentucky
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Army_of_the_Ohio
gptkb:Army_of_the_Mississippi
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:Jefferson_Davis
gptkbp:outcome Union control of eastern Kentucky
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:primary_source Military records
Official reports
Newspaper articles
Eyewitness accounts
Letters from soldiers
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance First major Union victory in Kentucky
gptkbp:tactics Confederate ambush attempt
Defensive position by Union forces
Flanking maneuver by Union troops
Offensive attack by Confederate forces
gptkbp:weather_conditions Cold and snowy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_H._Thomas
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3