Battle of Rocky Face Ridge

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces advanced towards Atlanta
gptkbp:battlefield_preservation_efforts ongoing efforts to maintain the site
gptkbp:casualties significant losses on both sides
Confederate casualties approximately 1,500
Union casualties approximately 1,000
gptkbp:combat_history analyzed for its strategic lessons
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Joseph_E._Johnston
gptkb:Major_General_William_T._Sherman
gptkbp:commemoration historical markers and sites
historical re-enactments occur annually
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date May 7–8, 1864
gptkbp:documentary documentaries have been produced
gptkbp:educational_programs programs about the battle exist
gptkbp:engagement defensive battle
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Dallas
gptkbp:has_ability efforts to preserve the site
difficult conditions for soldiers
gptkbp:has_tradition Confederates retreated to Dalton
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger conflict of the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_documentation extensive documentation exists
gptkbp:historical_figures notable figures participated in the battle
gptkbp:historical_impact shifted momentum to Union forces
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied interpretations by historians
gptkbp:historical_research ongoing research into battle tactics
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated Union military strategy
important in the context of the Civil War.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Rocky Face Ridge
gptkbp:intelligence scouting reports were used
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military engagements
gptkbp:location gptkb:Rocky_Face_Ridge,_Georgia
gptkbp:logistics supply lines were critical
gptkbp:military_engagement one of many battles in the campaign
gptkbp:military_leadership Sherman's leadership was pivotal
gptkbp:military_strategy siege tactics
gptkbp:military_technology use of artillery and rifles
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Army_of_Tennessee
gptkb:Army_of_the_Cumberland
gptkbp:outcome Union forces pushed back Confederate defenses
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:participants soldiers from various states
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Resaca
gptkbp:primary_source historical analyses
battle reports
gptkbp:publications numerous books written about the battle
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Atlanta Campaign
gptkbp:strategic_goals Union gained a tactical advantage
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the railroad
gptkbp:strength Union received reinforcements
gptkbp:tactics_used flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain hilly and wooded
gptkbp:tourism attracts visitors interested in Civil War history
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy and muddy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Resaca
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5