Battle of the Cumberland River
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union_forces_gained_control_of_Nashville
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Union casualties approximately 2,000
Confederate_casualties_approximately_1,500 |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Historical reenactments
Public history projects Civil War trails Educational programs in local schools Memorials_in_Tennessee |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Confederacy
Union |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:Albert_Sidney_Johnston |
| gptkbp:date |
February 1862
February 12-16, 1862 |
| gptkbp:duration |
2 days
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle of Fort Donelson
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part_of_the_Western_Theater_of_the_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Boosted_Union_morale
Set_the_stage_for_further_Union_advances_in_the_South |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Demonstrated the effectiveness of joint operations
First major victory for Ulysses S. Grant Highlighted the importance of river control in warfare Influenced_future_military_campaigns_in_the_West Contributed_to_the_overall_Union_strategy_in_the_Civil_War |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Cumberland River
|
| gptkbp:key_figure |
gptkb:General_Simon_Bolivar_Buckner
gptkb:General_Gideon_Pillow gptkb:General_Lew_Wallace gptkb:General_John_B._Floyd |
| gptkbp:location |
Cumberland_River,_Tennessee
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Divide and conquer
Anaconda Plan Control of key waterways |
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
Battle of Chattanooga Battle of Shiloh Battle of Vicksburg Battle of Pea Ridge |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Union_forces_captured_Fort_Donelson
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of Fort Henry
|
| gptkbp:result |
Union victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic_control_of_the_Cumberland_River
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Opened_up_the_Tennessee_River_for_Union_forces
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Naval bombardment
Land assault |