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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Forrest's forces retreated.
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gptkbp:casualties
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Union: 1,500
High for both sides.
Confederate: 1,000
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gptkbp:combat_history
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Tactics and strategies evaluated.
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:command_structure
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gptkb:Union_Army_of_the_Tennessee
gptkb:Confederate_Army_of_Mississippi
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Nathan_Bedford_Forrest
gptkb:Major_General_Andrew_Jackson_Smith
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gptkbp:commemoration
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Annual reenactments.
Plaques and markers in Tupelo.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Memorials established in Tupelo.
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gptkbp:date
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July 14–15, 1864
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gptkbp:engagement
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Land battle
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Johnsonville
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gptkbp:geographical_feature
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gptkb:Tupelo_National_Battlefield
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gptkbp:has_ability
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Hot and humid weather.
Tupelo National Battlefield established.
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Considered a turning point in the campaign.
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the larger Red River Campaign.
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Official reports of the battle.
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Strengthened Union control in the region.
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Influenced subsequent military engagements.
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gptkbp:historical_interpretation
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Viewed as a significant Union victory.
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gptkbp:historical_period
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July 1864
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gptkbp:historical_research
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Ongoing studies of the battle.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Demonstrated the effectiveness of Union cavalry.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Tupelo
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future military tactics.
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Tupelo,_Mississippi
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gptkbp:military_engagement
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Skirmish and cavalry charges.
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gptkbp:military_leadership
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Confederate: Nathan Bedford Forrest
Union: Andrew Jackson Smith
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gptkbp:military_outcome
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Union forces secured the area.
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Defensive positioning.
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gptkbp:military_technology
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Use of rifled artillery.
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gptkbp:military_unit
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gptkb:Forrest's_Cavalry_Corps
gptkb:1st_Brigade,_2nd_Division,_Sixteenth_Army_Corps
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Brice's_Cross_Roads
Battle of Harrisburg
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gptkbp:objective
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Defend against Confederate raids.
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gptkbp:outcome
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Union forces maintained control of the region.
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Memphis
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gptkbp:primary_source
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Historical analyses and books.
Letters from soldiers.
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gptkbp:result
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gptkb:Union_victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Prevented Confederate forces from disrupting Union supply lines.
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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Disrupt Confederate supply lines.
Union dominance in Mississippi.
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of northeastern Mississippi
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gptkbp:strength
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Confederate: 4,500
Union: 8,000
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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Flanking maneuvers
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Forrest's_Cavalry_Corps
gptkb:Mississippi_Militia
gptkb:General_William_S._Wallace
gptkb:Battle_of_Brice's_Cross_Roads
gptkb:Tupelo_National_Battlefield
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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