Battle of the Corinth

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union_solidified_its_hold_on_northern_Mississippi.
gptkbp:casualties Confederacy: 4,233
Union: 2,360
gptkbp:celebrates Observed by local communities.
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Confederacy
Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Earl_Van_Dorn
gptkb:Major_General_William_S._Rosecrans
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influenced literature and art.
gptkbp:date October 4, 1862
October 3, 1862
gptkbp:economicImpact Economic effects on the region.
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Use of rifled artillery.
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Hatchie's Bridge
gptkbp:hasArtStyle Various memorials established in honor of the battle.
gptkbp:historical_analysis Analyzed in military history studies.
gptkbp:historicalContext Part of a larger campaign.
Part_of_the_Western_Theater_of_the_American_Civil_War.
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Varied interpretations by historians.
Anniversaries celebrated.
Debates on tactics used.
gptkbp:historicalRecords Documented in military archives.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Demonstrated the importance of railroads in warfare.
Extensive documentation available.
Considered a turning point.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Corinth
gptkbp:impact Shifted momentum towards Union forces.
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military engagements in the region.
Regularly re-enacted by historical societies.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Corinth,_Mississippi
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Covered by newspapers of the time.
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Army_of_the_Tennessee
Leadership changes post-battle.
Lessons learned for future engagements.
Army of the Mississippi.
Defensive positions taken by Union forces.
High casualty rates.
One of many battles in the Civil War.
Challenges_faced_in_supply.
Confederate_surprise_attack.
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:General_John_A._Logan
gptkbp:outcome Union_forces_maintained_control_of_Corinth.
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:politicalPosition Impact on local politics.
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Iuka
gptkbp:primaryMission Letters and diaries of soldiers.
Books and documentaries.
gptkbp:result Union victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of railroads
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Effects on local populations.
gptkbp:strategicGoals To disrupt Union supply lines.
Control_of_the_Mississippi_River
Secured_Union_supply_lines.
To_capture_Corinth.
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment