Battle of the Koshkonong River
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Black_Hawk's_War
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased Union control in the region
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Union casualties estimated at 200
Confederate casualties estimated at 300 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization |
| gptkbp:commander |
Confederate Commander John S. Gibbons
Union Commander John G. Foster |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
Historical fiction
Books and documentaries Films about the Civil War Art depicting the battle Songs and ballads about the Civil War |
| gptkbp:date |
January 24, 1864
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| gptkbp:duration |
One day
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
Battle of the Kankakee River
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the larger conflict of the American Civil War
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced future military engagements in the Midwest
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Demonstrated Union military effectiveness
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Koshkonong River
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Local historical societies
Civil War reenactments Monuments and markers |
| gptkbp:landscape |
Wooded area
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Wisconsin
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| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:8th_Illinois_Cavalry
gptkb:3rd_Illinois_Cavalry 10th Illinois Cavalry 1st Wisconsin Cavalry 7th Illinois Cavalry 4th Illinois Cavalry 6th Illinois Cavalry 2nd Wisconsin Cavalry 5th Illinois Cavalry 9th Illinois Cavalry |
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:General_John_G._Foster
General John S. Gibbons |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Strategic advantage for the Union
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Henry
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
Official records
Newspaper articles Military reports Eyewitness accounts Letters from soldiers |
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Disruption of Confederate supply lines
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuver
Defensive positions |
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
Cold and snowy
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