Battle of Arkansas Post
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The Battle of Arkansas Post was an American Civil War engagement in January 1863 in which Union forces captured a Confederate fort on the Arkansas River, helping secure control of the Mississippi Valley region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Arkansas Post canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Arkansas Post (1863) | 1 |
| defense of Arkansas Post | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5720937 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Arkansas Post Context triple: [Mississippi Valley Theater, hasKeyEvent, Battle of Arkansas Post]
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Battle of Tupelo
The Battle of Tupelo was an American Civil War engagement in July 1864 in northern Mississippi, where Union forces successfully repelled Confederate attempts to disrupt General William T. Sherman’s supply lines.
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Battle of Pea Ridge
The Battle of Pea Ridge was a major American Civil War engagement in March 1862 in northwestern Arkansas that secured Union control of Missouri and the surrounding region.
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Battle of Helena
The Battle of Helena was an American Civil War engagement in July 1863 in Helena, Arkansas, where Union forces repelled a Confederate attempt to relieve pressure on Vicksburg and regain control along the Mississippi River.
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Battle of Nashville
The Battle of Nashville was a major American Civil War engagement in December 1864 in which Union forces decisively defeated the Confederate Army of Tennessee, effectively destroying it as a fighting force.
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Battle of Missionary Ridge
The Battle of Missionary Ridge was a major American Civil War engagement in November 1863 near Chattanooga, Tennessee, in which Union forces broke Confederate defensive lines and secured control of a vital strategic corridor in the Western Theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Arkansas Post Target entity description: The Battle of Arkansas Post was an American Civil War engagement in January 1863 in which Union forces captured a Confederate fort on the Arkansas River, helping secure control of the Mississippi Valley region.
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A.
Battle of Tupelo
The Battle of Tupelo was an American Civil War engagement in July 1864 in northern Mississippi, where Union forces successfully repelled Confederate attempts to disrupt General William T. Sherman’s supply lines.
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B.
Battle of Pea Ridge
The Battle of Pea Ridge was a major American Civil War engagement in March 1862 in northwestern Arkansas that secured Union control of Missouri and the surrounding region.
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C.
Battle of Helena
The Battle of Helena was an American Civil War engagement in July 1863 in Helena, Arkansas, where Union forces repelled a Confederate attempt to relieve pressure on Vicksburg and regain control along the Mississippi River.
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D.
Battle of Nashville
The Battle of Nashville was a major American Civil War engagement in December 1864 in which Union forces decisively defeated the Confederate Army of Tennessee, effectively destroying it as a fighting force.
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E.
Battle of Missionary Ridge
The Battle of Missionary Ridge was a major American Civil War engagement in November 1863 near Chattanooga, Tennessee, in which Union forces broke Confederate defensive lines and secured control of a vital strategic corridor in the Western Theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Fort Hindman ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States (Union) ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| campaign |
Vicksburg campaign (early phase, sometimes considered peripheral)
ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Vicksburg
|
| captured | Fort Hindman ⓘ |
| commander |
David D. Porter
ⓘ
linked to:
David Dixon Porter
John A. McClernand ⓘ Thomas J. Churchill ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualtiesAndLosses | over 4,000 captured ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander | Brigadier General Thomas J. Churchill ⓘ |
| ConfederateStrength | approximately 5,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | January 9–11, 1863 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1863-01-11 ⓘ |
| followedBy | renewed Union operations against Vicksburg ⓘ |
| fortificationInvolved | Fort Hindman ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
American Civil War era
ⓘ
linked to:
American Civil War
|
| involvedUnit |
Army of the Mississippi (Union land forces under McClernand)
ⓘ
linked to:
Army of the Mississippi
Confederate garrison of Fort Hindman ⓘ
linked to:
Confederate garrison at Island Number Ten
Mississippi River Squadron (Union naval forces under Porter) ⓘ
linked to:
Western Gunboat Flotilla
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| locationFeature |
Arkansas River
ⓘ
Fort Hindman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Union capture of a major Confederate river fort
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Use of ironclad gunboats in riverine assault ⓘ |
| objective |
Capture Fort Hindman
ⓘ
Secure navigation on the Arkansas River ⓘ Support Union control of the Mississippi Valley ⓘ |
| partOf |
Union Mississippi River campaign
ⓘ
Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| place |
Arkansas Post, Arkansas
ⓘ
linked to:
Arkansas Post
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| precededBy | Union setbacks at Chickasaw Bayou ⓘ |
| region |
Mississippi Valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Mississippi River
|
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| riverineOperation | Yes ⓘ |
| startDate | 1863-01-09 ⓘ |
| state | Arkansas ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
Improved security of Union supply lines in the Mississippi Valley
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Reduced Confederate ability to disrupt Union traffic on the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| theater | Trans-Mississippi Theater ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | combined land and naval operation ⓘ |
| UnionCasualtiesAndLosses | over 1,000 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| UnionCommander |
Major General John A. McClernand
ⓘ
Rear Admiral David D. Porter ⓘ
linked to:
David Dixon Porter
|
| UnionStrength | approximately 30,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| year | 1863 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Arkansas Post Description of subject: The Battle of Arkansas Post was an American Civil War engagement in January 1863 in which Union forces captured a Confederate fort on the Arkansas River, helping secure control of the Mississippi Valley region.
Referenced by (5)
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