Battle of the Gila River

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union maintained control over Arizona.
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties approximately 200
Confederate casualties approximately 300
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Brigadier_General_Sibley
gptkb:Colonel_James_H._Carleton
Leadership of Confederate forces.
Leadership of Union forces.
gptkbp:commemoration Historical markers in Arizona.
gptkbp:cultural_references Civil War reenactments.
Local folklore.
Mentioned in historical novels.
Documentaries on the Civil War.
gptkbp:date 1862
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Glorieta_Pass
gptkbp:fought_against February 28 and March 2, 1862
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in Civil War studies.
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War in the Western Theater
gptkbp:historical_documentation Studied in military academies.
Chronicled in military archives.
Referenced in textbooks.
Analyzed in military history journals.
Cited in research articles.
Discussed in lectures.
Examined in public history projects.
Featured in academic papers.
Included in Civil War encyclopedias.
gptkbp:historical_impact Shifted control of the Southwest.
gptkbp:historical_significance First major battle in Arizona.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Gila River
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military strategies in the region.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gila_River,_Arizona
gptkbp:military_outcome Union forces secured the area.
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive positions taken by Union.
Offensive tactics by Confederates.
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Texas_Brigade
gptkb:California_Column
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Edward_Canby
gptkb:Colonel_John_R._Baylor
gptkbp:outcome Union forces pushed back Confederate advance.
gptkbp:preceded_by Battle of Valverde
gptkbp:primary_source Eyewitness accounts
Official War Records
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Apache_Canyon
gptkb:Battle_of_Santa_Fe
Battle of Peralta
New Mexico Campaign
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the American Civil War
gptkbp:strategic_goals Prevent Confederate expansion into the West.
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of New Mexico Territory
gptkbp:tactics_used Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment
gptkbp:terrain Desert terrain
gptkbp:weather_conditions Hot and dry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cochise
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Santa_Cruz_River
gptkb:Geronimo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5