Battle of Stones River

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:George_H._Thomas
gptkbp:aftermath Confederate retreat
Reinforcement of Union troops
gptkbp:casualties Total 24,645
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:William_S._Rosecrans
gptkb:Braxton_Bragg
gptkbp:date December 31, 1862
January 2, 1863
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Hoover's_Gap
gptkbp:historical_impact Boosted Union morale
Contributed to the control of Middle Tennessee
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future military strategies
Demonstrated the importance of logistics in warfare
Highlighted the role of leadership in battle outcomes
Part of the Tullahoma Campaign
Showcased the impact of weather on military operations
Contributed to the overall Union strategy in the Western Theater
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Official_Records_of_the_War_of_the_Rebellion
Historical analyses
Military reports
Personal accounts of soldiers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Stones River
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Stones_River_National_Battlefield
Annual reenactments
gptkbp:landscape Wooded and hilly terrain
gptkbp:location gptkb:Murfreesboro,_Tennessee
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Army_of_Tennessee
gptkb:Army_of_the_Cumberland
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
gptkb:Battle_of_Shiloh
gptkb:Battle_of_Franklin
gptkb:Battle_of_Chattanooga
gptkbp:notable_event First major battle of 1863
Heavy winter fighting
gptkbp:outcome Confederate withdrawal from Middle Tennessee
Union control of Nashville
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Hartsville
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the Union
gptkbp:tactics Artillery bombardment
Infantry assaults
Cavalry skirmishes
Flanking maneuvers by Union forces
Defensive positions by Confederates
gptkbp:weather_conditions Cold and snowy