Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union_control_of_eastern_Kentucky
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Union: 200
Confederate:_300 |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Historical_markers_in_Prestonsburg
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Colonel_James_A._Garfield
gptkb:General_Humphrey_Marshall |
| gptkbp:date |
January 10, 1862
January 1862 |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Middle_Creek
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined for leadership decisions
Studied for military strategy Reviewed for logistical challenges Analyzed for troop movements Considered for its impact on morale |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part of the Kentucky Campaign
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Boosted_Union_morale
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Prestonsburg
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Set the stage for future battles
Increased Union presence in the region Demonstrated_the_importance_of_Kentucky Influenced_public_opinion_in_the_North Shifted_control_in_Kentucky |
| gptkbp:involved |
Union: 3,000
Confederate:_2,000 |
| gptkbp:isPortrayedBy |
Garfield's_report
|
| gptkbp:landscape |
hilly and wooded
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced_future_engagements_in_Kentucky
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Prestonsburg,_Kentucky
gptkb:Floyd_County,_Kentucky |
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Defensive_positions_by_Confederate_forces
Use_of_artillery_by_Union_forces |
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Middle_Creek
Battle of Mill Springs |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
First significant battle in eastern Kentucky
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Disruption_of_Confederate_supply_lines
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of Mill Springs
|
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
Diaries of participants
Official military reports Letters from soldiers Newspaper articles from January 1862 Post-war accounts |
| gptkbp:result |
Union victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic victory for the Union
|
| gptkbp:supportRole |
gptkb:Confederate_Army
gptkb:Union_Army |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking_maneuver_by_Union_forces
|