Statements (76)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union forces pursued Confederate retreat
Union forces gained momentum in the Shenandoah Valley |
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 5,000
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Union_Army
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Philip_Sheridan
gptkb:Jubal_Early |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
held annually
observed by local communities |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
featured in documentaries
inspired literature and art commemorated in reenactments |
| gptkbp:date |
September 19, 1864
|
| gptkbp:duration |
one day
|
| gptkbp:educational_programs |
developed around the battle
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
intense fighting
|
| gptkbp:famous_landmark |
erected in honor of soldiers
placed at the site |
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Cedar_Creek
|
| gptkbp:has_units |
gptkb:VI_Corps
gptkb:Cavalry |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied by historians
studied for its tactical innovations examined for its impact on the war |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the larger conflict of the American Civil War
critical for Confederate defense demonstrated the importance of cavalry. involved multiple battles in the region part of the larger Shenandoah Valley Campaign reflected the war's changing dynamics significant for Union supply lines |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
part of the larger conflict
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
boosted Union morale
paved the way for further Union advances |
| gptkbp:history |
preserves battle history
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Opequon
|
| gptkbp:involved_units |
Cavalry and infantry
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
commemorated in local history
recognized in military history studies remains a significant event in Civil War history contributed to the Union's strategic advantage in the war |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Frederick_County,_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:memorials |
Opequon Church
National Park Service markers |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
influenced future engagements
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Cedar_Creek
gptkb:Battle_of_Fisher's_Hill gptkb:Battle_of_Winchester |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:General_George_Custer
gptkb:General_Alfred_Torbert gptkb:General_Stephen_D._Lee gptkb:General_John_B._Gordon |
| gptkbp:outcome |
decisive Union victory
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Shenandoah_Valley_Campaign
gptkb:American_Civil_War |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Third_Winchester
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
official reports
newspaper articles military reports diaries of soldiers |
| gptkbp:research |
ongoing by scholars
|
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
|
| gptkbp:role_in_the_war |
shifted momentum to Union forces
|
| gptkbp:significance |
part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864
decisive battle in the Civil War |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of the Shenandoah Valley
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
flanking maneuvers
|
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
flanking maneuvers
artillery bombardment infantry assaults |
| gptkbp:terrain |
valley and ridges
|
| gptkbp:tourism |
attracts visitors to the area
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Community_Engagement
|
| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
clear skies
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:10th_West_Virginia_Cavalry
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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