Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Split the Confederacy in two
Influenced future military strategies Highlighted the importance of logistics in warfare Increased international support for the Union Surrender of Vicksburg Demonstrated effectiveness of siege tactics Set the stage for future Union offensives Influenced_public_opinion_in_the_North Led_to_the_eventual_capture_of_Atlanta Boosted_Northern_morale Grant_promoted_to_Major_General Increased_Union_control_over_the_Mississippi_River Increased_enlistment_in_Union_Army Increased_pressure_on_Confederate_supply_lines Led_to_the_eventual_Union_victory_in_the_Civil_War Led_to_the_fall_of_Port_Hudson Significant_loss_of_resources_for_Confederacy Strategic_advantage_for_Union_forces Strengthened_Lincoln's_position Established_Ulysses_S._Grant_as_a_key_military_leader Led_to_the_establishment_of_military_districts_in_the_South Contributed_to_the_overall_decline_of_Confederate_morale |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Total casualties estimated at 37,000
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| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
|
| gptkbp:date |
May 18, 1863
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| gptkbp:finaleDate |
July 4, 1863
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle of Jackson
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Turning_point_in_the_Civil_War
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Encirclement of Vicksburg
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Confederate_Army
gptkb:Union_Army gptkb:Confederate_States_Army |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Vicksburg,_Mississippi
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of Champion Hill
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| gptkbp:result |
Union victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Control_of_the_Mississippi_River
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Blockade
Siege warfare Artillery bombardment Trench_warfare |