Battle of the Big Bend

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased Union presence in Texas
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties approximately 100
Confederate casualties approximately 200
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_William_H._Emory
gptkb:Colonel_John_R._Baylor
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired local folklore
featured in films
depicted in literature
subject of academic studies
influenced local history education
gptkbp:date 1864
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Pecos
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Trans-Mississippi Theater
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated Union strength in the West
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Big Bend
gptkbp:influenced_by Union blockade
Confederate supply issues
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:memorial
reenactments
gptkbp:legacy highlighted the importance of logistics in warfare
remains a point of interest for historians
shaped military strategies in subsequent conflicts
remains a topic of discussion in military history circles
contributed to the narrative of the Civil War in Texas
gptkbp:location gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_James_H._Carleton
gptkb:General_Henry_H._Sibley
gptkbp:outcome disruption of Confederate supply lines
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by Battle of Fort Bliss
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:documentaries
historical analyses
eyewitness accounts
military reports
gptkbp:related_event Civil War skirmishes in the Southwest
Texas Campaigns
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Battle_of_San_Antonio
gptkb:Battle_of_Galveston
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance strategic victory for Union forces
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Rio Grande
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
artillery bombardment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rogue_River_Wars
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6