Battle of the Siege of Nashville

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Western_Gunboat_Flotilla
gptkb:35th_Ohio_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkbp:aftermath Collapse of Confederate defenses in Tennessee
gptkbp:casualties Union: 3,061
Confederate: 4,500
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:commander gptkb:John_Bell_Hood
gptkb:George_H._Thomas
gptkbp:conflict Destruction of Confederate Army of Tennessee
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and film
gptkbp:date December 15, 1864
gptkbp:duration December 15-16, 1864
gptkbp:education Studied in military history courses
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Mobile_Bay
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined for its tactical decisions
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign
gptkbp:historical_impact Shifted momentum to Union forces
gptkbp:historical_significance Final major battle in Tennessee
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Siege of Nashville
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Historical reenactments
Memorials in Nashville
gptkbp:is_popular_in Referenced in documentaries
Featured in history books
Portrayed in movies
gptkbp:legacy Considered a turning point in the war
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nashville,_Tennessee
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive operations by Confederates
Offensive operations by Union forces
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:John_Bell_Hood
gptkb:George_H._Thomas
gptkbp:outcome Union forces captured Nashville
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Franklin
gptkbp:primary_source Official reports
Newspaper articles
Soldier diaries
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Johnsonville
gptkb:Battle_of_Franklin
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive Union victory in the Western Theater
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Nashville
Control of the Nashville area
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment
Entrenchments