Battle of South Mountain

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath led to Battle of Antietam
led to the Battle of Antietam
gptkbp:casualties approximately 22,000
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:South_Mountain
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_George_B._Mc_Clellan
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:George_Mc_Clellan
approximately 30,000
approximately 38,000
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:historical_markers
gptkb:educational_programs
tourist attractions
reenactments
battlefield preservation efforts
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:historical_markers
reenactments
battlefield preservation efforts
gptkbp:date September 14, 1862
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkbp:fought_against September 14, 1862
gptkbp:has_units gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkb:I_Corps
gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkb:II_Corps
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in military studies
analyzed for tactics and strategy
considered in the context of leadership decisions
discussed in Civil War literature
evaluated for its impact on the war's outcome
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Maryland_Campaign
part of the Maryland Campaign
part of Maryland Campaign
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future military strategies
influenced public opinion
influenced post-war military doctrine
boosted Union morale
set the stage for future battles
influenced the development of military tactics
demonstrated the importance of reconnaissance
inspired future generations of military leaders
demonstrated the effectiveness of Union leadership
became a subject of study in military academies
highlighted the importance of terrain in warfare
showed the effects of morale on troop performance
highlighted the role of intelligence in military success
increased pressure on Confederate forces
showcased the resilience of Confederate forces
influenced public opinion in the North
showed the impact of weather on military operations
shaped the narrative of the Civil War in history books
affected Confederate strategy
contributed to Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation
emphasized the need for effective supply lines
illustrated the role of logistics in warfare
is remembered in Civil War reenactments
led to changes in military training practices
led to increased military engagement in the region
marked a turning point in the Maryland Campaign
served as a precursor to later battles
was commemorated in various historical sites
contributed to the evolution of battlefield medicine
is featured in documentaries and films about the Civil War
is studied in the context of American military history.
revealed the limitations of cavalry in certain terrains
highlighted the challenges of communication in warfare
demonstrated the significance of leadership decisions
gptkbp:historical_significance first major battle in Maryland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of South Mountain
gptkbp:involved_technology gptkb:artillery
railroads
telegraph communication
cavalry units
rifled muskets
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Union_Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkb:I_Corps
gptkb:Confederate_Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkb:II_Corps
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Daniel_H._Hill
gptkb:William_B._Franklin_Jr.
gptkb:Joseph_Hooker
gptkb:George_Sykes
gptkb:William_T._Sherman
gptkb:D._H._Hill
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Philip_Kearny
gptkb:John_Bell_Hood
gptkb:James_Longstreet
gptkb:George_Meade
gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside
gptkb:Clement_A._Evans
gptkb:John_Sedgwick
gptkb:John_G._Barnard
gptkb:Alfred_Pleasonton
gptkb:George_Mc_Clellan
gptkb:Richard_H._Anderson
gptkb:Henry_W._Slocum
Robert Rodes
gptkbp:key_figures_confederate gptkb:Brigadier_General_Samuel_Garland
gptkb:Major_General_D._H._Hill
gptkbp:key_figures_union gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_G._Barnard
gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_B._Franklin
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fox's_Gap
gptkb:Maryland
gptkb:Crampton's_Gap
gptkb:Turner's_Gap
gptkbp:military_strategy defensive positions
infantry assaults
artillery usage
gptkbp:notable_battle Battle of Antietam (1862)
Battle of Chancellorsville (1863)
Battle of Fredericksburg (1862)
Battle of Gettysburg (1863)
Battle of South Mountain (1862)
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Fox's_Gap
gptkb:Crampton's_Gap
gptkb:Turner's_Gap
fighting at Crampton's Gap
fighting at Fox's Gap
fighting at Turner’s Gap
gptkbp:notable_feature multiple engagements
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Joseph_Hooker
gptkb:D._H._Hill
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside
gptkb:George_Mc_Clellan
gptkbp:outcome Union forces gained control of the passes
Union forces gained control of South Mountain
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance strategic victory for the Union
strategic advantage for Union
gptkbp:strategic_goals to secure a path to invade the North
gptkbp:strategic_importance prevented Confederate advance into Pennsylvania
gptkbp:strategy defensive positions
flanking maneuver
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:tactics_used flanking maneuvers
defensive positions
gptkbp:terrain gptkb:South_Mountain
gptkb:South_Mountain_range
mountainous terrain
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy and muddy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:J._E._B._Stuart
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Maryland_Campaign
gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside
gptkb:George_Mc_Clellan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4