Battle of Pea Ridge

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union control of Arkansas
Union consolidation in the region
gptkbp:casualties Confederacy: 2,000
Union: 1,384
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Earl_Van_Dorn
gptkb:Army_of_the_Southwest
gptkb:Army_of_the_West
gptkb:Major_General_Samuel_R._Curtis
attempt to seize control of Missouri
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:Pea_Ridge_National_Military_Park
gptkb:historical_markers
held annually
reenactments
gptkbp:coordinates 36.4667° N, 94.0833° W
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries
inspired literature and art
subject of historical novels
influenced public memory of the Civil War
gptkbp:date March 7-8, 1862
gptkbp:educational_value studied in military history courses
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Corinth
gptkbp:fought_against March 7 and March 8, 1862
gptkbp:historical_achievement gptkb:historical_landmark
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied for military tactics
examined for leadership decisions
examined for tactical lessons
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger conflict of the Civil War
part of the Western Theater
gptkbp:historical_debate discussions on military strategy
analysis of troop movements
strategic decisions made by commanders
interpretations of leadership effectiveness
debates on the significance of the battle
gptkbp:historical_documentation archival records
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future military campaigns
influenced future battles in the region
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied perspectives on causes and effects
gptkbp:historical_significance first major battle in the Trans-Mississippi Theater
first major battle in the West
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Pea Ridge
gptkbp:influenced_by political pressures
previous battles in the Civil War
gptkbp:legacy symbol of Union resilience
considered a turning point in the West
gptkbp:location gptkb:Arkansas
gptkbp:military_engagement land battle
gptkbp:military_leadership highlighted leadership skills of Union generals
gptkbp:military_strategy concentration of forces
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Army_of_the_Southwest
gptkb:Confederate_Army_of_the_West
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Peachtree_Creek
gptkb:Battle_of_Shiloh
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_James_G._Blunt
gptkb:General_Sterling_Price
gptkb:General_John_B._Magruder
gptkb:General_Franz_Sigel
gptkb:General_John_Mc_Neil
gptkbp:outcome decisive victory for the Union
Union forces maintained control of Missouri
Union victory bolstered morale
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:post_war_career shifted momentum to the Union
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Wilson's_Creek
gptkbp:primary_source newspaper articles
diaries of participants
letters from soldiers
battle reports
gptkbp:ram memorials and monuments
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Pea_Ridge_Campaign
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance secured Missouri for the Union
gptkbp:strategic_goals Union dominance in the region
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Mississippi River
control of the Trans-Mississippi Theater
gptkbp:student_organizations defensive and offensive operations
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:tactics_used flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain hilly and wooded
gptkbp:weather_conditions rain and mud
gptkbp:year_created 1862
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:J._E._B._Stuart
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Winfield_Scott_Hancock
gptkb:Albert_Sidney_Johnston
gptkb:Braxton_Bragg
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4