Battle of the Edisto River

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Carolinas_Campaign
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces advanced further into the South
gptkbp:analysis studied by military historians
gptkbp:casualties low
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:William_T._Sherman
gptkb:Joseph_E._Johnston
Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston
highlighted leadership styles of Sherman and Johnston
Union General William T. Sherman
gptkbp:community_impact increased pressure on Confederate leadership
gptkbp:conflict Union strategic advantage
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in literature and films
gptkbp:date February 1865
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:followed_by Battle of Columbia
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in military strategy courses
gptkbp:historical_context end of the Civil War
Civil War campaigns in the South
gptkbp:historical_debate interpretations of the battle's significance
gptkbp:historical_documentation maps and battle plans available
gptkbp:historical_event documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_impact contributed to the fall of the Confederacy
gptkbp:historical_significance part of the larger campaign in the Carolinas
part of the final campaigns of the Civil War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Edisto River
gptkbp:intelligence Union reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:involved_forces approximately 5,000 Confederate troops
approximately 10,000 Union troops
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:memorial
gptkbp:landscape riverine
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkbp:logistics supply issues for Confederates
gptkbp:military_strategy land battle
combined arms operations
gptkbp:mood boosted Union morale
gptkbp:outcome disruption of Confederate supply lines
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Fisher
gptkbp:primary_source historical analyses and books
letters and diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Sherman's_March_to_the_Sea
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance strategic maneuvering
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of South Carolina
disrupt Confederate operations
successful Union maneuvers
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:type gptkb:item
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy