Battle of Sturges

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Battle_of_Serenity_Valley
gptkbp:aftermath increased Union presence in the area
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties: 100
Confederate casualties: 200
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:command_structure Confederate under General Price
Union under General Curtis
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Samuel_R._Curtis
critical in battle outcome
Colonel John Mc Nulty
gptkbp:community_impact shaped local identity
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:conservation_efforts efforts to preserve battle sites
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired local folklore
gptkbp:date September 27, 1864
1864-09-27
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:education taught in Civil War history courses
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Mine_Creek
gptkbp:has_ability Union: 1,500
Confederate: 2,000
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed for tactical decisions
gptkbp:historical_context varied among historians
Civil War skirmishes in the West
gptkbp:historical_debate discussed among historians.
gptkbp:historical_event Union maintained control of Dakota Territory
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated Union strength in the West
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Sturges
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Confederate_cavalry
gptkb:Union_cavalry
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:memorial
held annually in the region
gptkbp:is_engaged_in land battle
gptkbp:legacy part of the larger conflict of the Civil War
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dakota_Territory
Sturges, South Dakota
gptkbp:military_strategy defensive positions
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Westport
gptkb:Battle_of_Mine_Creek
taught in military academies
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Sterling_Price
Colonel John Mc Nulty
gptkbp:outcome Union forces repelled Confederate attack
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Westport
gptkbp:primary_source eyewitness accounts
military reports
gptkbp:publishes books and articles written about it
gptkbp:research subject of academic studies
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:retirement_year shifted momentum to Union forces
gptkbp:significance disruption of Confederate supply lines
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the region
disrupt Confederate operations
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:tourist_attraction attracts visitors to historical sites
gptkbp:type skirmish