Battle of the South Mountain

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath led to the Battle of Antietam
gptkbp:casualties approximately 22,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:George_Mc_Clellan
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:historical_markers
gptkb:educational_programs
gptkb:museums
reenactments
battlefield preservation efforts
gptkbp:date September 14, 1862
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkbp:fought_against September 14, 1862
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Maryland Campaign
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced public opinion
boosted Union morale
set the stage for future battles
gptkbp:historical_significance first major battle in Maryland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the South Mountain
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Confederate_infantry_divisions
gptkb:I_Corps
gptkb:II_Corps
gptkbp:known_for fierce fighting at Crampton's Gap
fierce fighting at Fox's Gap
fierce fighting at Turner’s Gap
gptkbp:location gptkb:Maryland
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Joseph_Hooker
gptkb:James_Longstreet
gptkb:Stonewall_Jackson
gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside
gptkb:Darius_Couch
gptkbp:outcome Union forces gained control of South Mountain
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance strategic victory for the Union
gptkbp:strategy defensive positions
gptkbp:tactics_used flanking maneuvers
artillery bombardment
infantry assaults
gptkbp:terrain gptkb:South_Mountain
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_in_Chief_of_the_Union_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4