Statements (127)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_siege
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:General_Richard_Taylor
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Educational programs
Research studies Preservation of battlefields Reenactments Historical markers Books and documentaries Commemoration events Memorials and monuments Cultural references in media Influence on modern military strategy Impact on local communities Legacy in military history Changes in military tactics Political implications for the Confederacy Union control of the Mississippi River Military lessons learned Historical societies involvement Impact on Confederate supply lines Increased Union morale reconstruction of Louisiana Impact on African American soldiers Fall of the Confederacy's western strongholds Public interest in Civil War history Tourism related to Civil War sites |
| gptkbp:alliance |
divide and conquer
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 19,000 total
Approximately 19,000 total |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_William_T._Sherman
gptkb:General_John_C._Pemberton gptkb:General_Richard_Taylor gptkb:General_Ulysses_S._Grant gptkb:Major_General_Nathaniel_P._Banks gptkb:General_John_A._Mc_Clernand approximately 30,000 approximately 6,000 |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
commemorations and memorials
|
| gptkbp:date |
May 1863 to July 1863
|
| gptkbp:defeated |
July 9, 1863
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| gptkbp:defense |
gptkb:General_Franklin_Gardner
Lieutenant General Franklin Gardner |
| gptkbp:duration |
70 days
approximately 48 days |
| gptkbp:end_date |
July 9, 1863
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| gptkbp:event_type |
Military engagement
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Mobile_Bay
|
| gptkbp:geographical_feature |
gptkb:river
gptkb:Louisiana |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studies of siege warfare
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Civil War strategy
Union blockade Confederate defense part of the Anaconda Plan |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Civil War records
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| gptkbp:historical_event |
increased recruitment for Union forces
boosted Union morale commemoration in American history disruption of Confederate supply lines impact on future military strategies influence on military history education Union naval blockade effectiveness strategic advantage for the Union development of siege warfare tactics Union dominance in the West contribution to the overall Union victory in the Civil War impact on African American soldiers' roles in the war impact on Southern economy post-war impact on military logistics in future conflicts impact on veteran affairs post-war increased use of artillery in warfare influence on military training and tactics influence on post-war Reconstruction policies influence on public opinion in the North influence on public opinion in the South legacy of military engineering advancements shift in control of the Mississippi River significant loss of manpower for Confederacy end of Confederate control of the Mississippi River increased pressure on remaining Confederate strongholds |
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:General_Franklin_Gardner
gptkb:General_Nathaniel_P._Banks |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
opened the Mississippi River to Union control
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the longest sieges in the Civil War
last major Confederate stronghold on the river |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Port Hudson
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| gptkbp:involved_forces |
approximately 30,000
approximately 6,000 |
| gptkbp:launch_date |
May 21, 1863
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on future military sieges
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Port_Hudson,_Louisiana
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:Red_River_Campaign
gptkb:Vicksburg_Campaign trench warfare Union blockade defensive fortifications Confederate supply lines |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
ironclad warships
rifled artillery |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Port_Hudson
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
surrender of Confederate forces
first major siege in the Civil War |
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:General_Franklin_Gardner
gptkb:General_Nathaniel_P._Banks |
| gptkbp:outcome |
surrender of Port Hudson
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Baton_Rouge
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
gptkb:political_organization
diaries of participants letters from soldiers newspaper articles from the time official military reports |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Vicksburg
|
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Control of the Mississippi River
control of the Mississippi River |
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:military_siege
siege warfare trench warfare artillery bombardment Trench warfare Artillery bombardment blockade and bombardment |
| gptkbp:works_for |
May 1863 to July 1863
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