Battle of the Steps of Faith
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Raubahn_Aldynn
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased tensions between North and South
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Total 4,000
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:military_officer
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Led to the establishment of veterans' organizations
Increased enlistment in the Union Army Shifted public opinion towards abolition Created divisions within families Strengthened resolve of Confederate supporters |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Inspired literature and films
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| gptkbp:date |
April 12, 1861
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| gptkbp:fought_in |
April 12 and April 15, 1861
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Battlefield maps
Diaries of participants Official military reports Photographs of the battlefield Personal letters from soldiers |
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
Documented in several Civil War histories
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Set the stage for future engagements
Influenced military tactics in subsequent battles Demonstrated the brutality of war First major conflict of the Civil War Highlighted the need for military preparedness Marked the beginning of the Civil War Became a symbol of the Civil War's impact on America |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Steps of Faith
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Annual memorial services held
Commonly re-enacted by historical societies |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future battles in the Civil War
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| gptkbp:location |
Steps of Faith, Virginia
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Extensive newspaper reports
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Defensive positions
Supply line management |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Bull_Run |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:General_Thomas_Jackson
gptkb:General_George_Mc_Clellan |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
Rallying support for the Union cause
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| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
First battle of the American Civil War
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of Virginia
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers
Artillery bombardment |