First Battle of Kernstown

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces withdrew after the battle
gptkbp:casualties Union: 590
Confederate: 400
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Thomas_J._Jackson
gptkb:General_Nathaniel_P._Banks
gptkbp:commemorated_by Historical markers in Virginia
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspired literature and films about the Civil War
gptkbp:date March 23, 1862
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Mc_Dowell
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied for its tactical lessons
gptkbp:historical_context Part of Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign
gptkbp:historical_debate Controversy over the effectiveness of Union leadership
Debate over Confederate tactics used
gptkbp:historical_documentation Documented in military archives
Analyzed in military strategy studies
Covered in Civil War history books
Featured in documentaries about the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_impact Boosted Union morale
Delayed Confederate reinforcements
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future battles in the region
First engagement of the Valley Campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Battle of Kernstown
gptkbp:legacy Considered a turning point in the Valley Campaign
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kernstown,_Virginia
gptkbp:military_leadership Leadership of General Banks
Leadership of General Jackson
gptkbp:military_outcome Confederate forces retreated
Union maintained control of the Valley
gptkbp:military_strategy Aggressive tactics by Confederate forces
Defensive positions by Union forces
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_John_C._Frémont
gptkb:General_Richard_S._Ewell
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Royal
gptkbp:primary_source Official reports from commanders
Soldier diaries and letters
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Cross_Keys
gptkb:Battle_of_Port_Republic
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance First major battle in the Shenandoah Valley
gptkbp:strategic_goals Control of the Shenandoah Valley
Protection of Washington, D. C.
Confederate forces failed to achieve their objectives
Union forces held the field after the battle
gptkbp:strategic_importance Disrupted Confederate plans in the Valley
gptkbp:tactics_used Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain Hilly and wooded area
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rainy and muddy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Shenandoah_Valley
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4