Red River Campaign

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_campaigns
gptkbp:aftermath Impact on Union strategy
Union forces withdrew from Louisiana
gptkbp:casualties approximately 3,000
approximately 4,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkb:Union
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Richard_Taylor
gptkb:Major_General_Nathaniel_P._Banks
gptkbp:end_date May 22, 1864
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Civil_War_Western_Theater
Part of the larger Red River Campaign
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:General_William_T._Sherman
gptkb:General_Thomas_Green
gptkb:General_John_G._Walker
gptkb:General_John_C._Pemberton
gptkb:General_Richard_Taylor
gptkb:General_Early
gptkb:General_Longstreet
gptkb:General_P._G._T._Beauregard
gptkb:General_Jubal_Early
gptkb:General_Leonidas_Polk
gptkb:General_Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:General_George_E._Pickett
gptkb:General_Richard_H._Anderson
gptkb:General_Fitzhugh_Lee
gptkb:General_John_C._Breckinridge
gptkb:General_Braxton_Bragg
gptkb:General_Joseph_E._Johnston
gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:General_A._P._Hill
gptkb:General_Stonewall_Jackson
gptkb:General_William_B._Franklin
gptkb:General_John_Bell_Hood
gptkb:General_Alfred_Mouton
gptkb:General_Hood
gptkb:General_Nathaniel_P._Banks
gptkb:General_J._E._B._Stuart
gptkb:General_John_A._Mc_Clernand
General Anderson
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced post-war military strategies
Demonstrated the importance of reconnaissance
Highlighted the importance of local support
Reinforced the need for better logistics
Demonstrated the importance of railroads in warfare
Showed the impact of weather on military campaigns
Influenced public perception of the war
Influenced future military operations
Showed the impact of leadership on battle outcomes
Influenced the development of military tactics
Demonstrated the importance of intelligence in warfare
Contributed to the evolution of military logistics
Demonstrated the impact of terrain on military operations
Showed the impact of local geography on military strategy
Demonstrated challenges of supply lines
Contributed to the eventual Union victory in the Civil War
Highlighted the role of cavalry in Civil War battles
Affected morale of Union troops
Affected political dynamics in Louisiana
Affected the recruitment of soldiers for the Union
Affected the supply chain for Union forces
Contributed to the legacy of the Civil War
Highlighted the role of African American soldiers
Illustrated the complexities of Civil War battles
Impact on Union strategy in the West
Led to changes in Union military leadership
Contributed to the overall war effort of the Confederacy
Showed the limitations of naval support
Showed the resilience of Confederate forces
Revealed the challenges of coordinating multiple forces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Red River Campaign
gptkbp:location gptkb:Louisiana
gptkbp:logistics Supply issues
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Mansfield
gptkb:Battle_of_Pleasant_Hill
gptkbp:objective Capture Shreveport
gptkbp:outcome Union retreat
Union forces retreated
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Official_Records_of_the_War_of_the_Rebellion
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Alexandria
gptkb:Red_River_Expedition
gptkb:Battle_of_Monett's_Ferry
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_De_Russy
gptkb:Battle_of_Yellow_Bayou
gptkbp:result Confederate victory
gptkbp:significance Attempt to control the Red River
Attempt to control the Red River Valley
gptkbp:start_date March 10, 1864
gptkbp:strategy Invasion of Texas
Advance along the Red River
gptkbp:takes_place_in 1864
gptkbp:terrain Swamps and rivers
gptkbp:troop_strength_confederate 20,000
gptkbp:troop_strength_union 30,000
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Mansfield
gptkb:Trans-Mississippi_Army
gptkb:Red_River
gptkb:Battle_of_Pleasant_Hill
gptkb:General_Alfred_Terry
gptkb:Nathaniel_P._Banks
gptkb:General_Nathaniel_P._Banks
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5