Battle of the Black River Bridge
GPTKB entity
Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union_forces_advanced_towards_Vicksburg
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Union casualties approximately 200
Confederate_casualties_approximately_300 |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Memorials and historical markers
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Confederate_Army
gptkb:Union_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_John_A._McClernand
gptkb:General_Joseph_E._Johnston |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Portrayed in films and literature
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| gptkbp:date |
May 1863
May 17, 1863 |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Siege of Vicksburg
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Analyzed in military history studies
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Contributed_to_the_Union's_overall_strategy
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Union victory led to further advances
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Part of the larger Vicksburg Campaign
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Black River Bridge
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Union_forces_under_McClernand
gptkb:Confederate_forces_under_Johnston |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Warren_County,_Mississippi
gptkb:Black_River,_Mississippi |
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Engagement
Siege warfare Leadership_of_John_A._McClernand Leadership_of_Joseph_E._Johnston Leadership_of_Ulysses_S._Grant Opened_the_way_for_the_siege_of_Vicksburg |
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of Jackson
Battle of Vicksburg Battle of Champion Hill |
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:General_William_T._Sherman
gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Union control of the area
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| gptkbp:partOf |
Vicksburg Campaign
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of Champion Hill
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| gptkbp:primaryMission |
Documentaries
Military reports Historical books Eyewitness accounts |
| gptkbp:result |
Union victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic_crossing_of_the_Black_River
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control of supply lines
Capture_Vicksburg |
| gptkbp:supportRole |
gptkb:Black_River_Bridge
Union forces successfully crossed the river |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers
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