Battle of Sabine Crossroads

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Red_River_Expedition
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces regrouped
Union retreated to New Orleans.
gptkbp:casualties Union: 1,500
Confederate: 1,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Richard_Taylor
gptkb:Major_General_Nathaniel_P._Banks
Defend against Union advances.
Nathaniel P. Banks criticized
Richard Taylor praised
gptkbp:conflict Setback for Union forces.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and art
Influenced literature and art.
gptkbp:date April 8, 1864
April 1864
gptkbp:depicted_in Historical documentaries.
gptkbp:education Studied in military history courses.
gptkbp:focuses_on Studied in military academies
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Pleasant_Hill
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military studies
Examined in Civil War studies.
Ongoing scholarly interest.
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Red River Campaign
Part of the Red River Campaign.
gptkbp:historical_debate Effectiveness of Union leadership
Interpretations of military strategy.
Confederate tactical advantages
gptkbp:historical_documentation Preserved in archives.
gptkbp:historical_event Documented in military archives
Setback for Union forces
Significant for Louisiana's Civil War history.
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future military engagements.
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future military strategies
Showed the challenges of Union operations in the South.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Sabine Crossroads
gptkbp:impact Delayed Union advance in Louisiana
gptkbp:intelligence Confederate reconnaissance
gptkbp:involved_forces Approximately 12,000 Confederate troops
Approximately 28,000 Union troops
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Civil War history
Reenactments.
Civil War memorials.
gptkbp:is_engaged_in Land battle
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_Thomas_Green
gptkb:General_William_B._Franklin
gptkb:General_Alfred_Mouton
gptkb:General_John_A._Mc_Clernand
gptkbp:landscape Wooded area
gptkbp:legacy Part of the narrative of the Civil War.
Part of American Civil War memory
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sabine_Crossroads,_Louisiana
gptkbp:logistics Supply issues for Union
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Texas_Brigade
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:19th_Corps
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive tactics
Defensive positions by Confederates.
gptkbp:notable_battle Importance of reconnaissance
Need for supply lines
Battle of Fort De Russy.
Battle of Yellow Bayou.
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Thomas_Green
gptkb:General_William_B._Franklin
gptkbp:outcome Union retreat
Confederate forces maintained control.
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Mansfield
gptkbp:primary_source Official reports
Historical analyses
Eyewitness accounts.
Letters from soldiers.
Soldier diaries
Military reports.
Official records.
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_De_Russy
gptkb:Battle_of_Yellow_Bayou
gptkbp:result Confederate victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic Confederate victory
Prevented Union forces from advancing further into Louisiana.
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply lines
Control of the Red River
gptkbp:student_organizations Advance into Texas.
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Flanking maneuvers by Confederates.
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy
Rainy and muddy.