Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military campaign
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
influenced future military strategies
led_to_the_fall_of_Savannah |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
monuments
historical markers reenactments |
| gptkbp:date |
1864
|
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately six months
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:William_Tecumseh_Sherman
|
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"War is hell."
|
| gptkbp:goal |
disrupt_Confederate_supply_lines
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
effectiveness of the campaign
justification of tactics moral implications of total war long-term_consequences_for_the_South perception_of_Sherman_as_a_war_criminal |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
pivotal_in_the_defeat_of_the_Confederacy
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sherman's Campaign
|
| gptkbp:impact |
destruction of infrastructure
increased support for the Union demoralization_of_Confederate_troops |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
literature and art
subsequent military campaigns |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Confederate_Army
gptkb:Union_Army |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced modern warfare
controversial military tactics |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Southern_United_States
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Atlanta
Battle of Savannah |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Joseph_E._Johnston gptkb:Jefferson_Davis |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:populationTrend |
displacement of civilians
economic hardship destruction of homes psychological impact on communities |
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
Battle of Franklin March to the Sea |
| gptkbp:result |
Union victory
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
psychological warfare
scorched earth policy total war supply line disruption marching through enemy territory |