Battle of the Skeleton Canyon
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:after_action_report |
filed by Union commanders.
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union maintained control of New Mexico.
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Union casualties approximately 100
Confederate casualties approximately 50 notable for its low casualty rate. |
| gptkbp:combat_history |
analyzed for its tactical lessons.
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union |
| gptkbp:commander |
Confederate: John R. Baylor
Union: Edward Canby |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
not widely commemorated.
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
depicted in some historical novels.
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| gptkbp:date |
1861
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| gptkbp:engagement |
land battle.
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Glorieta_Pass
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| gptkbp:fought_against |
February 1861
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
analyzed in military history studies.
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
part of the larger conflict of the Civil War.
tensions between Union and Confederate forces in the West. |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
debated among historians.
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
documented in various history books.
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| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
varied among historians.
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| gptkbp:historical_records |
preserved in military archives.
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
important for understanding the Civil War in the West.
first major battle in New Mexico. |
| gptkbp:historical_source |
military records.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Skeleton Canyon
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| gptkbp:involved_forces |
approximately 1,000 Confederate troops.
approximately 1,500 Union troops. |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future military engagements in the region.
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| gptkbp:location |
Skeleton Canyon, New Mexico
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| gptkbp:military_engagement |
considered a minor engagement.
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| gptkbp:military_leadership |
highlighted leadership challenges.
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| gptkbp:military_outcome |
Union strategic advantage.
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
defensive positions.
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| gptkbp:notable_mission |
demonstrated the importance of logistics.
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| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:Colonel_Edward_Canby
gptkb:Colonel_John_R._Baylor |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Union forces pushed back Confederate troops.
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| gptkbp:participants |
Union and Confederate soldiers.
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| gptkbp:political_impact |
increased tensions in the region.
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
Battle of Valverde
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
eyewitness accounts.
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| gptkbp:related_event |
New Mexico Campaign.
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| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
part of the American Civil War
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| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
Union forces held their ground.
Union maintained a foothold in the Southwest. to secure the Southwest. |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of New Mexico Territory
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| gptkbp:tactics_used |
flanking maneuvers
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| gptkbp:terrain |
mountainous region.
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| gptkbp:weather_conditions |
cold and snowy.
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Geronimo
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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