Battle of Warrensburg

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Missouri_Campaign
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces maintained control of Missouri
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties were approximately 100
Confederate casualties were approximately 200
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_F._Philips
gptkb:General_Sterling_Price
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired local folklore
subject of documentaries
taught in history classes
featured in historical reenactments
discussed in Civil War literature
gptkbp:date October 1864
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:events October 19, 1864
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Mine_Creek
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed in military studies
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Price's Raid
gptkbp:historical_impact shifted momentum in favor of the Union
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated Union strength in the region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Warrensburg
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:2nd_Missouri_Cavalry
gptkb:1st_Missouri_State_Militia_Cavalry
gptkb:3rd_Missouri_State_Militia_Cavalry
Confederate cavalry units
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:community_gatherings
gptkb:memorial
gptkb:Educational_Institution
local parades
annual reenactments
historical society meetings
gptkbp:landscape wooded and hilly
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military engagements in Missouri
gptkbp:location gptkb:Warrensburg,_Missouri
gptkbp:military_strategy defensive positioning
use of cavalry
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_Samuel_R._Curtis
gptkb:General_James_G._Blunt
gptkb:Colonel_John_F._Philips
gptkb:General_Sterling_Price
gptkbp:outcome Union forces repelled the Confederate advance
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Westport
gptkbp:reports_to local newspapers
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance part of the larger conflict in Missouri
gptkbp:strategic_importance disruption of Confederate supply lines
to capture Kansas City
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy and muddy