Battle of the Suwannee River

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces maintained control of the area
gptkbp:analysis studied by military historians
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties approximately 200
Confederate casualties approximately 300
gptkbp:civic_engagement local community involvement in history
gptkbp:combat_role Suwannee River region
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Joseph_Finegan
gptkb:Colonel_William_H._Seward
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:historical_markers
gptkbp:commemoration reenactments held annually
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced local folklore
gptkbp:date February 2, 1864
gptkbp:educational_value taught in Civil War history courses
gptkbp:engagement skirmish
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Brooke
gptkbp:historical_context part of the larger Florida Campaign
gptkbp:historical_debate discussions on its significance
gptkbp:historical_event Union control of the Suwannee River
gptkbp:historical_impact increased Union presence in Florida
gptkbp:historical_records documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance first major battle in Florida
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Suwannee River
gptkbp:impact displacement of local populations
gptkbp:involved_forces approximately 3,000 Union troops
approximately 2,500 Confederate troops
gptkbp:legacy part of Florida's Civil War history
gptkbp:location Suwannee River, Florida
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:Union_led_by_Colonel_William_H._Seward
Confederate led by General Joseph Finegan
gptkbp:military_lessons tactics for riverine warfare
gptkbp:military_strategy offensive operations
gptkbp:modern_relevance important for understanding Civil War tactics
gptkbp:outcome disruption of Confederate operations
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Olustee
gptkbp:preservation_efforts battlefield preservation initiatives
gptkbp:primary_source historical analyses and books
letters and diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:public_interest attracts historians and tourists
gptkbp:related_event skirmishes in the region
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance disruption of Confederate supply lines
gptkbp:strategic_goals to secure supply routes
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Florida
gptkbp:tactics_used flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain swampy riverbanks
gptkbp:weather_conditions rainy and muddy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Confederate_States_Navy
gptkb:First_Seminole_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4