Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_operation
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Confederate losses unknown
minimal Union losses |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Benjamin_Grierson
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
May 2, 1863
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Grierson's Raid
|
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
gptkb:2nd_Iowa_Cavalry
gptkb:6th_Illinois_Cavalry gptkb:7th_Illinois_Cavalry |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Mississippi
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
destruction of railroads
Union cavalry traveled over 600 miles capture of Confederate supplies |
| gptkbp:objective |
disrupt Confederate supply lines
distract Confederate forces from Vicksburg |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Vicksburg_Campaign
|
| gptkbp:result |
Union victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
helped Grant's Vicksburg operations
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
April 17, 1863
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Horse_Soldiers
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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