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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_operation
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Philip_Sheridan
gptkb:William_T._Sherman
gptkb:J._E._B._Stuart
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkb:James_B._Mc_Pherson
gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Winfield_Scott_Hancock
gptkb:Albert_Sidney_Johnston
gptkb:George_H._Thomas
gptkb:Henry_W._Halleck
gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside
gptkb:Braxton_Bragg
gptkb:John_A._Logan
gptkb:U._S._Civil_War
gptkb:P._G._T._Beauregard
gptkb:Oliver_Otis_Howard
gptkb:war
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Control of the Mississippi River
Split the Confederacy
Union control of the Mississippi River
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gptkbp:casualties
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Union: 4,835
Total casualties approximately 77,000
Confederacy: 32,697
Confederacy: 32,000
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:Army_of_Mississippi
gptkb:Army_of_the_Tennessee
gptkb:John_C._Pemberton
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gptkbp:conflict
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Decisive Union victory
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:Documentaries
Educational programs
Inspiration for literature and art
Books and articles
Reenactments
Public history initiatives
Historical tourism
Films and literature
Educational programs and tours
Monuments and memorials
Subject of historical reenactments
Commemoration events annually
Symbol of sacrifice and valor
Art and music inspired by the battle
Influence on Civil War memory
Historical societies and organizations
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gptkbp:date
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July 4, 1863
May 18, 1863
1863-05-18
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gptkbp:defeated
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July 4, 1863
Unconditional surrender
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gptkbp:defense
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gptkb:Vicksburg_fortifications
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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Vicksburg defenses
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gptkbp:duration
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47 days
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gptkbp:event_type
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gptkb:military_operation
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Jackson
gptkb:Siege_of_Vicksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Chattanooga
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gptkbp:fought_in
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May 18, 1863 and July 4, 1863
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gptkbp:geographical_feature
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gptkb:river
Bluff overlooking Vicksburg
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Civil War battles
Legacy in American military history
Union naval operations
Military leadership changes
Post-war commemorations
Political implications of the war
Civilian impact during the siege
Confederate supply issues
Economic impact on the South
Reconstruction era implications
Southern defense efforts
Union offensive campaigns
Union troop movements
Siege warfare in history
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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gptkb:Official_Records_of_the_War_of_the_Rebellion
Grant's Memoirs
Pemberton's Report
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gptkbp:historical_event
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gptkb:Siege_of_Vicksburg
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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gptkb:Philip_Sheridan
gptkb:David_Farragut
gptkb:Stephen_D._Lee
gptkb:J._E._B._Stuart
gptkb:William_Henry_Seward
gptkb:James_B._Mc_Pherson
gptkb:Richard_Ewell
gptkb:Carter_L._Stevenson
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:John_C._Breckinridge
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:Winfield_Scott
gptkb:John_Bell_Hood
gptkb:Joseph_E._Johnston
gptkb:Richard_Taylor
gptkb:James_Longstreet
gptkb:Jefferson_Davis
gptkb:George_Meade
gptkb:Stonewall_Jackson
gptkb:George_Pickett
gptkb:Leonidas_Polk
gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside
gptkb:Braxton_Bragg
gptkb:John_A._Logan
gptkb:George_Mc_Clellan
gptkb:P._G._T._Beauregard
gptkb:A._P._Hill
gptkb:Colonel_William_Tecumseh_Sherman
gptkb:John_C._Pemberton
gptkb:H._W._Halleck
gptkb:E._Kirby_Smith
Loring
Grant's staff
Pemberton's staff
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Boosted Northern morale
Turning point in the Civil War
Diminished Southern morale
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Split the Confederacy
Turning point in the Civil War
Strategic location on the Mississippi River
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Vicksburg
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gptkbp:impact
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Boosted Northern morale
Diminished Southern resources
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gptkbp:is_a_place_for
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gptkb:City
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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gptkb:Vicksburg_National_Cemetery
gptkb:Vicksburg_Battlefield_Museum
gptkb:Vicksburg_National_Military_Park
gptkb:National_Park
gptkb:Vicksburg_Campaign
Educational programs
Annual reenactments
Vicksburg Heritage Program
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gptkbp:key_event
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gptkb:Siege_of_Vicksburg
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:National_Park
Cultural references
Historical reenactments
Military strategy studies
Symbol of Union perseverance
Key to Union victory in the Civil War
Symbol of Union resolve
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Vicksburg,_Mississippi
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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gptkb:Vicksburg_Campaign
Blockade
Encirclement
Flanking maneuvers
Siege tactics
Blockade running
Trench warfare
Artillery bombardment
Supply line disruption
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gptkbp:outcome
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gptkb:Union_victory
Surrender of Confederate forces
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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_Port_Hudson
gptkb:Battle_of_Champion_Hill
gptkb:Siege_of_Vicksburg
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Port_Hudson
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
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gptkbp:result
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gptkb:Union_victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Control of the Mississippi River
Turning point in the Civil War
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Key to controlling the Mississippi River
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gptkbp:tactics
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gptkb:military_siege
Encirclement
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