Battle of Thompson's Station

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces consolidated control in Tennessee
gptkbp:campaigns Murfreesboro Campaign
gptkbp:casualties Union: 1,000
Confederacy: 1,500
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Van_Dorn
gptkb:General_Rosecrans
gptkbp:commemoration Civil War reenactments
gptkbp:cultural_references Featured in documentaries
Mentioned in literature
gptkbp:date March 1863
March 5, 1863
gptkbp:educational_value Taught in Civil War studies
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Franklin
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict of the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_debate Discussions on tactics used
gptkbp:historical_documentation Preserved in archives
gptkbp:historical_figures Documented in various Civil War histories
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Varied perspectives on leadership effectiveness
gptkbp:historical_records Preserved in local history
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced subsequent battles in the region
Located near Nashville
gptkbp:historical_site Markers and monuments exist
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Thompson's Station
gptkbp:legacy Remembered as a key battle in the Civil War
gptkbp:location gptkb:Thompson's_Station,_Tennessee
gptkbp:military_strategy Flanking maneuvers
Defensive positions
Use of terrain
gptkbp:mood Boosted Union morale
Diminished Confederate morale
gptkbp:narrative Various interpretations exist.
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
gptkb:Battle_of_Spring_Hill
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:General_Earl_Van_Dorn
gptkb:General_William_S._Rosecrans
gptkbp:outcome Union strategic advantage
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Brentwood
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
gptkbp:public_interest Attracts visitors to the site
gptkbp:research_interest Civil War historians
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the Union
gptkbp:strategic_goals Control of Middle Tennessee
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply lines
gptkbp:strength Union: 5,000
Confederacy: 8,000
gptkbp:type gptkb:Community_Engagement
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Earl_Van_Dorn
gptkb:50th_Tennessee_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:1st_Kentucky_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_H._Morgan
gptkb:Morgan's_Raiders
gptkb:General_Felix_K._Zollicoffer
gptkb:2nd_Tennessee_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:Morgan's_Cavalry
gptkb:Major_General_Earl_Van_Dorn
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6