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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_White_River
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Union forces captured the fort
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gptkbp:casualties
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gptkb:1,000
1,500
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_William_T._Sherman
gptkb:General_John_S._Marmaduke
gptkb:Brigadier_General_Thomas_J._Churchill
gptkb:Major_General_John_A._Mc_Clernand
30,000
5,000
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gptkbp:date
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January 9–11, 1863
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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gptkb:Fort_Hindman
Earthen fortifications
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Vicksburg
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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 campaign to gain control of the Mississippi River
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Union control of Arkansas Post
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Demonstrated Union naval power
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Battle of the Arkansas Post
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Memorials and historical markers
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Arkansas_Post,_Arkansas
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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gptkb:battle
gptkb:military_siege
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Vicksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Hindman
gptkb:Battle_of_Helena
gptkb:Battle_of_Little_Rock
gptkb:Battle_of_Pine_Bluff
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:General_William_T._Sherman
gptkb:General_John_S._Marmaduke
gptkb:Brigadier_General_Thomas_J._Churchill
gptkb:General_John_A._Mc_Clernand
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gptkbp:outcome
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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_Fort_Hindman
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gptkbp:primary_source
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Historical accounts and analyses
Official records of the War of the Rebellion
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gptkbp:result
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gptkb:Union_victory
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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Boosted Union morale
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gptkbp:significance
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Secured the Mississippi River for the Union
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of the Arkansas River
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gptkbp:year
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1862
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