Battle of the Sabine Crossroads

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces continued to advance in Louisiana
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties approximately 1,000
Confederate casualties approximately 700
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_William_B._Franklin
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Richard_Taylor
Retreat and regrouping
Protect territory in Louisiana
gptkbp:conflict Influenced post-war military strategies.
gptkbp:cultural_references Mentioned in Civil War literature
gptkbp:date April 8, 1864
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Pleasant_Hill
gptkbp:has_ability Not preserved as a historic site
gptkbp:historical_analysis Ongoing scholarly interest
Examined in Civil War studies
gptkbp:historical_context Varied perspectives on leadership effectiveness
Part of the Red River Campaign
gptkbp:historical_documentation Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_event Influenced future military operations in Louisiana
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:General_Nathaniel_P._Banks
gptkb:General_John_A._Mc_Clernand
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated challenges of the Confederacy in the West
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Sabine Crossroads
gptkbp:impact Boosted Union morale
gptkbp:involved_forces African American troops involved
Texas infantry units
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Texas_Brigade
gptkb:19th_Corps
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Not widely commemorated
gptkbp:landmark Available in historical atlases
gptkbp:landscape Wooded area
gptkbp:legacy Part of the larger narrative of the Civil War
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sabine_Crossroads,_Louisiana
gptkbp:logistics Supply chain issues faced by both sides
gptkbp:military_strategy Land battle
Defensive positions by Confederates
gptkbp:military_technology Use of artillery
gptkbp:narrative_style Part of local history in Louisiana
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_De_Russy
gptkbp:primary_source Military reports
Eyewitness accounts
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the Union
gptkbp:strategic_importance gptkb:Capture_of_Shreveport
Control of the Red River
gptkbp:student_organizations Disrupt Confederate supply lines
Use of naval support
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers by Union forces
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy conditions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Richard_Taylor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4