Battle of the Chattahoochee River

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces advanced towards Atlanta
gptkbp:casualties Confederate casualties approximately 1,500
Union casualties approximately 1,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:William_T._Sherman
gptkb:Joseph_E._Johnston
gptkbp:commemoration Civil War reenactments
Historical markers in Georgia
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for literature and art
Subject of documentaries
Referenced in historical novels
Memorials dedicated to soldiers
gptkbp:date July 9, 1864
July 1864
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Jonesborough
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military history studies
gptkbp:historical_context Part of Sherman's Atlanta Campaign
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future military engagements
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated Union military strategy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Chattahoochee River
gptkbp:influenced_by Military tactics of the time
Previous battles in the Civil War
gptkbp:legacy Part of American Civil War history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fulton_County,_Georgia
Chattahoochee River, Georgia
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkb:Army_of_the_Tennessee
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_William_T._Sherman
gptkb:General_Joseph_E._Johnston
gptkbp:outcome Union forces secured the river
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Atlanta
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Official_Records_of_the_War_of_the_Rebellion
Personal diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Peachtree_Creek
gptkb:Siege_of_Atlanta
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic advantage for Union forces
gptkbp:strategic_goals gptkb:Capture_of_Atlanta
Disruption of Confederate supply lines
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply lines
gptkbp:tactics_used Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Confederate_States_Navy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4