Battle of the Big Black River

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Battle_of_the_Big_Black_River

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Army_of_the_Mississippi
gptkbp:aftermath	Union forces advanced to Vicksburg. Union forces pursued retreating Confederates. Union forces gained control of the Mississippi River
gptkbp:casualties	Union casualties approximately 1,000 Union: 1,500 significant losses for both sides Confederate: 1,700 Confederate casualties approximately 1,700
gptkbp:combatant	gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:combatants	gptkb:military_officer gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:command_structure	gptkb:Union_commanded_by_Mc_Clernand Confederate commanded by Pemberton
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Lieutenant_General_John_C._Pemberton gptkb:General_Joseph_E._Johnston gptkb:Major_General_John_A._Mc_Clernand gptkb:General_John_A._Mc_Clernand
gptkbp:community_engagement	attracts visitors to historical sites
gptkbp:cultural_impact	inspired literature and films
gptkbp:date	May 17, 1863 May 17, 1863.
gptkbp:education	taught in American history classes
gptkbp:followed_by	gptkb:Siege_of_Vicksburg
gptkbp:historical_analysis	analyzed for its tactical lessons.
gptkbp:historical_context	part of the larger conflict of the American Civil War. part of the Vicksburg Campaign
gptkbp:historical_debate	discussions on military leadership effectiveness
gptkbp:historical_documentation	extensively documented in military records after-action reports filed. battle maps created. diaries of participants kept. eyewitness accounts recorded. letters from soldiers written. maps of troop movements created. military orders preserved. official reports exist. photographs taken. strategic assessments published.
gptkbp:historical_event	Union control of the Mississippi River. part of American Civil War heritage
gptkbp:historical_impact	pivotal in the control of the Mississippi River
gptkbp:historical_significance	demonstrated Union military superiority. contributed to the Union's control of the Mississippi River
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Battle of the Big Black River
gptkbp:impact	paved the way for the Siege of Vicksburg.
gptkbp:intelligence	Union had better reconnaissance
gptkbp:involved_forces	gptkb:military_officer approximately 20,000 Confederate troops. approximately 30,000 Union troops.
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in	historical markers and sites remembered in Civil War history. conducted by Civil War enthusiasts
gptkbp:landscape	riverine and wooded area
gptkbp:legacy	considered a turning point in the Vicksburg Campaign. remembered as a key battle in the Civil War
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Warren_County,_Mississippi Big Black River, Mississippi near Vicksburg, Mississippi.
gptkbp:logistics	Union had superior supply lines
gptkbp:military_strategy	combined arms approach use of artillery by Union forces combined arms approach. infantry assaults. use of cavalry. defensive positions by Confederate forces
gptkbp:notable_battle	Battle of Vicksburg. importance of logistics and supply Battle of Port Gibson. Battle of the Big Black River Bridge.
gptkbp:notable_figures	gptkb:General_William_T._Sherman gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:outcome	Union forces pushed back Confederate troops secured Union supply lines.
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by	gptkb:Battle_of_Champion_Hill gptkb:Battle_of_Vicksburg
gptkbp:primary_source	historical analyses and books letters and diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:research	studied in military history courses
gptkbp:result	gptkb:Union_victory decisive Union victory.
gptkbp:significance	part of the Vicksburg Campaign led to the fall of Vicksburg part of the campaign to capture Vicksburg
gptkbp:strategic_importance	control of the Mississippi River Union dominance in the Western Theater critical for Union supply lines
gptkbp:tactics	flanking maneuvers artillery bombardment flanking maneuver by Union forces
gptkbp:type	land battle.
gptkbp:weather_conditions	rainy and muddy