Battle of the Cumberland River

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces gained control of Nashville
gptkbp:casualties Confederate casualties approximately 1,500
Union casualties approximately 2,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:Albert_Sidney_Johnston
gptkbp:commemoration Reenactments
Historical markers
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Documentaries
Books and literature
Portrayed in films
gptkbp:date February 1862
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Donelson
gptkbp:fought_against February 12-16, 1862
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military history courses
Analyzed for its strategic lessons
Discussed in Civil War scholarship
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Western Theater of the American Civil War
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future military campaigns in the South
gptkbp:historical_significance First major victory for Ulysses S. Grant
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Cumberland River
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of Union perseverance
Study in military tactics
Foundation for future military leadership
gptkbp:location Cumberland River, Tennessee
gptkbp:military_outcome Boosted Union morale
gptkbp:military_strategy Flanking maneuvers
Control of waterways
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Shiloh
gptkb:Battle_of_Chattanooga
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:John_A._Logan
gptkb:Colonel_William_Tecumseh_Sherman
gptkbp:outcome Secured Union supply lines
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Henry
gptkbp:primary_source Official records
Newspaper articles
Soldier diaries
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of the Cumberland River
gptkbp:strategic_importance Opened the way for Union advances into Tennessee
gptkbp:tactics_used Naval bombardment
Land assault
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Prince_Eugene_of_Savoy
gptkb:General_Horatio_Gates
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5