Capture of Little Rock by Union forces
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union occupation of Little Rock
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| gptkbp:alliance |
To secure the state of Arkansas
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Union casualties were relatively low
Confederate casualties were higher |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Frederick_Steele
Criticism of Confederate leadership Defensive strategy to hold territory Leadership of General Steele praised |
| gptkbp:conflict |
Union forces gained a strategic foothold
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| gptkbp:consequences |
Influenced post-war Reconstruction policies
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced local narratives of the Civil War
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| gptkbp:date |
September 10, 1863
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| gptkbp:election_year |
Strengthened Union control in the South
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| gptkbp:enemy |
gptkb:military_officer
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| gptkbp:events |
gptkb:Battle_of_Little_Rock
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Analyzed in military strategy studies
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Varied interpretations among historians
Part of the larger campaign for control of the Mississippi River |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Documented in military records
Covered in Civil War history books |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
One of the key events in 1863
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Set the stage for future military engagements in Arkansas
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Demonstrated the effectiveness of Union military strategy
Marked a turning point in Arkansas's role in the Civil War Opened the way for further Union advances in the South |
| gptkbp:historical_source |
Primary sources include letters and diaries
Secondary sources include scholarly articles |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Capture of Little Rock by Union forces
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| gptkbp:impact |
Boosted Union morale
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| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:military_officer
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Remembered in local history
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| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:General_Steele
gptkb:General_Patrick_Cleburne |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Symbol of Union perseverance
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| gptkbp:local_government |
Led to changes in local governance post-capture
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Little_Rock,_Arkansas
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Control of the Arkansas River
Siege tactics employed by Union forces Part of the Little Rock Campaign |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
Part of the broader narrative of the Civil War
|
| gptkbp:next_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Bayou_Fourche
Establishment of a Union garrison |
| gptkbp:notable_allies |
Union forces collaborated with local militias
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| gptkbp:objective |
To maintain control over Arkansas
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Jenkins'_Ferry
gptkb:Battle_of_Little_Rock gptkb:Battle_of_Pine_Bluff |
| gptkbp:responds_to |
Mixed reactions from local population
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| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic control of Arkansas
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of transportation routes
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| gptkbp:student_organizations |
Divide and conquer strategy in the South
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Little_Rock
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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