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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:historical_event
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Siege_of_Vicksburg
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Boosted Union morale
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gptkbp:alliance
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Enabled further advances into the South
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gptkbp:battle_honors
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:casualties
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Approximately 32,000
Approximately 4,835
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:John_C._Pemberton
gptkb:John_Mc_Clernand_Jr.
Ulysses S. Grant's leadership praised
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gptkbp:community_impact
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Strengthened Lincoln's position
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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Portrayed in films and literature
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gptkbp:date
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July 4, 1863
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gptkbp:defeated
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July 4, 1863
Unconditional surrender
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gptkbp:enemy
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gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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gptkb:military_siege
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gptkbp:has_ability
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Approximately 77,000 Union troops
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Considered a major victory for the Union
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the American Civil War
Seen as a decisive victory
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Numerous books and articles written
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Remembered as a pivotal moment
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Loss of supply lines
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Divided the Confederacy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Fall of Vicksburg
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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gptkb:National_Park
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gptkbp:is_promoted_by
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Grant promoted to Major General
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gptkbp:key_figures
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gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
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gptkbp:legacy
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Symbol of Union perseverance
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Vicksburg,_Mississippi
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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gptkb:Vicksburg_Campaign
Encirclement and bombardment
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gptkbp:military_technology
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Union gained significant supplies
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gptkbp:mission
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Secured Union dominance in the West
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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Part of the Western Theater of the Civil War
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Vicksburg
gptkb:battle
Influenced subsequent military strategies
Pemberton was captured
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gptkbp:number_of_teams
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Approximately 33,000 troops
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gptkbp:result
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Union control of the Mississippi River
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gptkbp:significance
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Turning point in the American Civil War
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of the Mississippi River vital
Union gained control of the Mississippi River.
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gptkbp:student_organizations
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gptkb:Anaconda_Plan
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gptkbp:tactics
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gptkb:military_siege
47 days
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