Battle of Milliken's Bend

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath boosted morale of Union forces
gptkbp:casualties Union: 100
Confederate: 300
Union: 200
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_Edward_A._Wild
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:historical_markers
gptkbp:cultural_references books and films
gptkbp:date June 7, 1863
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Hudson
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:river
gptkbp:historical_analysis gptkb:documentaries
academic papers
scholarly articles
museum exhibits
public lectures
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Vicksburg Campaign
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:General_William_T._Sherman
gptkb:Brigadier_General_Alfred_Mouton
gptkb:Colonel_George_W._Baird
gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:General_Nathaniel_P._Banks
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced post-war policies
gptkbp:historical_significance first major battle involving African American soldiers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Milliken's Bend
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:1st_Louisiana_Native_Guard
gptkb:13th_Louisiana_Infantry
gptkb:2nd_Louisiana_Native_Guard
gptkbp:leadership African American officers
gptkbp:legacy increased recruitment of Black soldiers
gptkbp:location gptkb:Milliken's_Bend,_Louisiana
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:intelligence_gathering
gptkb:supply_chain_management
logistical support
use of artillery
combined arms approach
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Port_Hudson
gptkb:Battle_of_Vicksburg
gptkbp:notable_event defense against Confederate attack
involvement of African American troops
gptkbp:outcome secured Union supply lines
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Port_Hudson
gptkbp:primary_source newspaper articles
diaries of participants
military reports
letters from soldiers
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance demonstrated effectiveness of African American troops
demonstrated effectiveness of African American soldiers
gptkbp:strategy defensive position
gptkbp:strength Union: 3,000
Confederate: 1,500
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Richard_Taylor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4