Battle of the Great Saluda River

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased Union morale
Union forces advanced further into the South
gptkbp:casualties minimal injuries
low casualties
gptkbp:combat_history strategic evaluations of the battle
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_William_T._Sherman
gptkb:General_Joseph_E._Johnston
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:historical_markers
local reenactments
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired local folklore
gptkbp:date February 1865
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Bentonville
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War battles in the South
part of the larger Civil War narrative
gptkbp:historical_debate interpretations of the battle's significance
gptkbp:historical_documentation battlefield maps
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied perspectives on the battle
gptkbp:historical_legacy remains a topic of study
gptkbp:historical_research ongoing studies
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated Union strength
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Great Saluda River
gptkbp:impact displacement of local populations
gptkbp:influenced_by previous battles in the region
gptkbp:legacy part of Southern military history
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkbp:military_engagement engagement with Confederate forces
gptkbp:military_leadership Sherman's leadership style
gptkbp:military_lessons importance of reconnaissance
gptkbp:military_outcome Union strategic advantage
gptkbp:military_strategy combined arms operations
gptkbp:military_technology use of artillery
gptkbp:military_unit infantry divisions
gptkbp:narrative eyewitness accounts
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Sherman's_March
gptkbp:notable_mission highlighted Union tactics
gptkbp:outcome Union control of the area
gptkbp:preceded_by Battle of Columbia
gptkbp:primary_source historical analyses
military reports
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:March_to_the_Sea
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance part of the American Civil War
gptkbp:strategic_goals Union dominance in the region
defeat Confederate forces
gptkbp:strategic_importance disruption of Confederate supply lines
gptkbp:tactics_used flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain riverine
gptkbp:type skirmish
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Francis_Marion
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6