Battle of Milton

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union solidified control over Nashville.
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties approximately 200
Confederate casualties approximately 300
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_William_S._Rosecrans
gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_B._Turchin
Leadership of Confederate forces.
Leadership of Union forces.
Influenced by higher command decisions.
gptkbp:conflict Confederate retreat.
gptkbp:cultural_references Mentioned in Civil War documentaries.
gptkbp:date December 7, 1862
gptkbp:education Taught in American history classes.
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Murfreesboro
gptkbp:historical_analysis Analyzed by military historians.
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger Tullahoma Campaign
Part of the broader conflict of the American Civil War.
gptkbp:historical_documentation Documented in military records.
gptkbp:historical_event Union maintained supply lines.
gptkbp:historical_impact Contributed to Union's overall success in the Civil War.
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated Union's ability to conduct offensive operations.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Milton
gptkbp:impact Affected civilian population in the area.
gptkbp:involved_forces Approximately 10,000 Union troops
Approximately 8,000 Confederate troops
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Remembered in local history.
gptkbp:is_engaged_in Skirmish
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_Braxton_Bragg
gptkb:Colonel_John_B._Turchin
gptkbp:landscape Wooded and hilly terrain
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military tactics.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Milton,_Tennessee
gptkbp:military_strategy Part of the larger conflict in the Western Theater.
Aggressive pursuit of Confederate forces.
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
gptkb:Battle_of_Franklin
gptkbp:outcome Union forces pushed back Confederate troops.
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Stones_River
gptkbp:primary_source Letters and diaries of soldiers.
Books and articles on Civil War battles.
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for Union forces
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Middle Tennessee
Disrupt Confederate supply routes.
Union forces gained ground.
Union secured a foothold in Tennessee.
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:weather_conditions Cold and rainy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Metacom
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5