Battle of the Tennessee River

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Boosted Union morale
Increased Union naval presence
gptkbp:casualties approximately 1,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_William_T._Sherman
gptkb:Admiral_David_Porter
gptkbp:commemoration Educational programs
Historical markers
Anniversary reenactments
gptkbp:cultural_impact Subject of documentaries
Commemorated in historical sites
Inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date February 1863
gptkbp:duration 2 days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Shiloh
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Fort_Henry
gptkb:Tennessee_River
gptkb:Fort_Donelson
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Western Theater
Involved in the campaign for control of the Mississippi River
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future military strategies
Demonstrated effectiveness of naval power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Tennessee River
gptkbp:legacy Part of American military history
Influenced naval warfare tactics
Set precedent for future riverine operations
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tennessee_River
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of ironclad warships
Blockade of Confederate supply routes
Combined army-navy operations
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Memphis
gptkb:Battle_of_Vicksburg
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:General_John_P._Mc_Cown
gptkbp:outcome Secured Union supply lines
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:political_impact Influenced public opinion on the war
Strengthened Republican support
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Henry
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of the Tennessee River
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of river transport routes
gptkbp:tactics_used Flanking maneuvers
Naval bombardment
gptkbp:type gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Confederate_States_Navy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4