Battle of Second Manassas

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Boosted Confederate morale
Increased Union military scrutiny
Strengthened Confederate morale
Set the stage for the Maryland Campaign
gptkbp:casualties approximately 22,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:John_Pope
gptkbp:commemoration Various historical markers and reenactments
gptkbp:cultural_impact Subject of documentaries and films
Inspiration for songs and poems
Influenced literature and art about the Civil War
gptkbp:date August 28 to August 30, 1862
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkbp:fought_against August 28, 1862
August 30, 1862
August 28, 1862 and August 30, 1862
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict of the American Civil War
Part of the larger conflict between the North and South in the United States.
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:William_B._Franklin_Jr.
gptkb:Joseph_Hooker
gptkb:Irvin_Mc_Dowell
gptkb:Philip_Kearny
gptkb:James_Longstreet
gptkb:Stonewall_Jackson
gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside
gptkb:John_F._Reynolds
gptkb:George_Mc_Clellan
gptkb:Henry_Heth
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:historical_significance Fought near the Manassas Junction
Highlighted weaknesses in Union command structure
Proximity to Washington, D. C.
Strategically important railroads
Demonstrated the effectiveness of Confederate leadership
Influenced public opinion in the North
Led to changes in Union military leadership
Demonstrated the effectiveness of Confederate tactics
Marked a turning point in the war in favor of the Confederacy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Second Manassas
gptkbp:legacy Part of the narrative of the Civil War
gptkbp:location gptkb:Prince_William_County,_Virginia
gptkbp:military_outcome Union forces suffered heavy losses
Confederate forces gained control of Northern Virginia.
gptkbp:military_strategy Concentration of forces
Use of terrain to advantage
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville
gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Spotsylvania_Court_House
gptkb:Battle_of_Wilderness
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Cedar_Mountain
gptkb:Battle_of_South_Mountain
gptkb:Battle_of_Harpers_Ferry
gptkb:Battle_of_Chantilly
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:James_Longstreet
gptkb:Stonewall_Jackson
gptkb:George_Mc_Clellan
gptkbp:notable_for Union Army's retreat
Use of flanking maneuvers by Lee
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:First_Battle_of_Bull_Run
gptkbp:primary_source Newspaper articles from the time
Diaries of soldiers
Official reports and letters
gptkbp:result Confederate victory
gptkbp:significance Second major battle of the Northern Virginia Campaign
gptkbp:strategic_goals Union forces retreated to Washington, D. C.
Confederate control of Northern Virginia
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkbp:tactics_used Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Bull_Run
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4