Civil War Battle of Atlanta

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Georgia
gptkbp:aftermath Union control of Atlanta
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
Total casualties approximately 12,140
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:commander gptkb:John_Bell_Hood
gptkb:Colonel_William_Tecumseh_Sherman
Approximately 40,000
Approximately 34,000
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayed in literature and film
gptkbp:date July 22, 1864
gptkbp:defense Confederate defenses
gptkbp:field gptkb:Atlanta
gptkbp:finale_date One day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Jonesboro
gptkbp:fought_in July 22, 1864
Decisive Union victory
gptkbp:historical_analysis Analyzed for military tactics
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War era
gptkbp:historical_documentation Documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_event Part of the Atlanta Campaign
Led to the fall of Atlanta
gptkbp:historical_figure Soldiers from both sides
gptkbp:historical_significance Boosted Northern morale
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials and reenactments
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:mission Control of a major railroad hub
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Jonesboro
gptkb:Battle_of_Ezra_Church
gptkb:Destruction_of_Atlanta
gptkb:Battle_of_Kennesaw_Mountain
gptkb:Battle_of_Peachtree_Creek
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Peachtree_Creek
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Military reports
gptkbp:ram Remembered in American history
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:retirement_year Significant impact on the outcome of the war
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the Union
gptkbp:strategic_importance gptkb:Capture_Atlanta
Control of supply lines
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:type land battle