Battle of the Tar River

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Boosted morale for Union troops
Increased_Union_presence_in_North_Carolina
gptkbp:analyzes Studied in military strategy courses
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties approximately 200
Confederate_casualties_approximately_300
gptkbp:celebrates Memorials established
gptkbp:climate Rainy and muddy
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Confederacy
Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Robert_F._Hoke
gptkb:Brigadier_General_Edward_A._Wild
gptkbp:communicationEquipment Telegraph used for coordination
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Protected as historical sites
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influenced local folklore
gptkbp:date February 1864
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:educationalPrograms Taught in schools
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Use of rifled artillery
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Kinston
gptkbp:historicalContext Part_of_the_campaign_to_capture_Wilmington
gptkbp:historicalEvent Artifacts found at the site
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Varied interpretations by historians
Debates on tactics used
gptkbp:historicalRecords Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historicalResearch Analyzed by historians
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Demonstrated_Union_naval_power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Tar River
gptkbp:impact Influenced subsequent battles in the region
gptkbp:intelligence Union reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:landscape Swampy_and_wooded_area
gptkbp:legacy Conducted by historical societies
Part_of_North_Carolina's_Civil_War_history
gptkbp:location gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkbp:logistics Supply_issues_for_Confederates
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Covered in documentaries
gptkbp:militaryRank Civilians affected by the battle
33rd North Carolina Infantry
Leadership changes post-battle
1st North Carolina Union Volunteers
Significant troop movements before battle
Total casualties estimated at 500
gptkbp:outcome Disruption_of_Confederate_supply_routes
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:postWarCareer Influenced_post-war_politics_in_North_Carolina
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Fort Fisher
gptkbp:primaryMission Letters from soldiers
Historical accounts and books
gptkbp:publicAccess Interest in Civil War history
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Goldsboro_Bridge
Battle of New Bern
gptkbp:result Union victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic_victory_for_Union_forces
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of supply lines
Union gained upper hand in the region
Disrupt_Confederate_operations
gptkbp:supportRole Efforts to maintain battlefield integrity
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:tourism Sites attract visitors
gptkbp:type land battle