General John C. Pemberton

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:Jefferson_Davis
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Confederate_Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:birth_date 1814-08-10
gptkbp:birth_place Pennsylvania, USA
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Green-Wood_Cemetery
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Department_of_Mississippi_and_East_Louisiana
gptkbp:commander Vicksburg garrison
gptkbp:controversy Criticism for surrendering Vicksburg
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayal in literature and film
gptkbp:death_date 1881-07-13
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:New_York_City,_USA
gptkbp:descendant Pemberton family
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:historical_achievement Remembered for Vicksburg
gptkbp:historical_context American Civil War era
gptkbp:historical_debate Effectiveness as a military leader
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:historical_role Confederate military leadership
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Vicksburg_Campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General John C. Pemberton
gptkbp:influence Military strategy in the Civil War
gptkbp:influenced_by Military leaders of the 19th century
gptkbp:known_for Commanding Confederate forces at the Siege of Vicksburg
gptkbp:legacy Controversial figure in Civil War history
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:military_conflict gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:military_leadership Leadership during sieges
Command of Confederate forces
gptkbp:military_lessons West Point graduate
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Brigadier_General
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive tactics during the siege
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Man_Who_Lost_Vicksburg
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Big_Black_River_Bridge
gptkb:Battle_of_Champion_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_Port_Gibson
gptkb:Battle_of_Vicksburg
gptkbp:parent John Pemberton and Mary Pemberton
gptkbp:post_war_career Civilian life in New York
Pre-Civil War military service
Writing and speaking about the war
gptkbp:predecessor John C. Pemberton (as commander of Vicksburg)
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Brigadier_General
gptkbp:service gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:Army
gptkbp:service_years 1837-1881
gptkbp:spouse Martha Pemberton
gptkbp:strategic_importance Defending the Mississippi River
gptkbp:successor Ulysses S. Grant (after Vicksburg)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Siege_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
gptkb:George_Custer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4