Battle of Pleasant Hill

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath retreat of Confederate forces
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties approximately 1,500
Confederate casualties approximately 1,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Richard_Taylor
gptkb:Major_General_Nathaniel_P._Banks
to repel Union advances
gptkbp:commemoration historical markers and sites
conducted to commemorate the battle
gptkbp:community_impact influenced local communities post-war
gptkbp:cultural_references depicted in films and literature
gptkbp:date April 9, 1864
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:educational_resources available for teaching Civil War history
gptkbp:fought_against April 8 and April 9, 1864
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied by military historians
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:historical_documentation described in various military records
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced subsequent military operations in the region
gptkbp:historical_period Civil War era
gptkbp:historical_research ongoing studies and publications
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated the challenges of the Red River Campaign
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gptkbp:legacy part of the narrative of the Civil War in Louisiana
gptkbp:local_economy displacement and destruction
gptkbp:local_history part of Louisiana's historical narrative
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pleasant_Hill,_Louisiana
gptkbp:military_engagement land battle
gptkbp:military_leadership examined in military studies
gptkbp:military_strategy use of artillery by both sides
defensive positions taken by Union forces
offensive maneuvers by Confederate forces
used by both Union and Confederate forces
gptkbp:military_technology artillery and infantry tactics used
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_De_Russy
gptkb:Battle_of_Mansfield
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Richard_Taylor
gptkb:Major_General_Nathaniel_P._Banks
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Red_River_Campaign
gptkbp:preservation_efforts historical preservation organizations involved
gptkbp:primary_source historical books and articles
letters and diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance part of the effort to control the Red River
gptkbp:strategic_goals Union forces held their ground
Union maintained control of the area
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Louisiana
gptkbp:student_organizations to secure control of the Red River
gptkbp:tourism attracts visitors interested in Civil War history
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy and muddy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Richard_Taylor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4