Battle of the Gila River

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union_consolidation_in_the_Southwest
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties: 200
Confederate_casualties:_300
gptkbp:celebrates Historical markers
Books and documentaries
gptkbp:climate Hot and dry
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Confederate_Army
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_James_H._Carleton
Brigadier_General_Sibley
gptkbp:culturalImpact Historical reenactments
Local folklore
gptkbp:date 1862
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Battle_of_Apache_Canyon
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military studies
Analyzed for tactical lessons
Considered in the context of Union strategy
Discussed_in_Civil_War_literature
Evaluated_for_its_impact_on_Confederate_morale
gptkbp:historicalContext Civil War in the Western Theater
gptkbp:historicalImpact Influenced future military engagements in the region
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First major battle in Arizona
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Gila River
gptkbp:involved gptkb:California_Volunteers
gptkb:Texas_Cavalry
gptkbp:landscape Desert landscape
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of Union resilience
Part_of_Arizona's_military_history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gila_River,_Arizona
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Colonel_Edward_Canby
gptkb:Brigadier_General_Henry_H._Sibley
Defensive positions
Temporary_halt_of_Confederate_advances
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Colonel_John_R._Baylor
Lieutenant_Colonel_Edward_Canby
gptkbp:outcome Disruption_of_Confederate_supply_lines
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Battle_of_Valverde
gptkbp:primaryMission Eyewitness accounts
Official_War_Records
gptkbp:relatedEvent Battle of Glorieta Pass
New_Mexico_Campaign
gptkbp:result Union victory
gptkbp:significance Part_of_the_American_Civil_War
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control_of_New_Mexico_Territory
Prevent_Confederate_control_of_the_Southwest
Secure_supply_routes_for_Union_forces
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers