Statements (154)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
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| gptkbp:accessories |
Food shortages
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Split the Confederacy
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Total casualties approximately 77,000
Total casualties approximately 19,000 Approximately 32,697 Confederate Approximately 4,835 Union |
| gptkbp:combat_history |
Analyzed by historians
Tactical evaluations Study of sieges Significant siege in U. S. history |
| gptkbp:combat_role |
gptkb:Vicksburg_National_Military_Park
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| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Confederate_States_Army gptkb:Union |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:John_C._Pemberton Defensive operations Approximately 33,000 troops Approximately 77,000 troops |
| gptkbp:commemoration |
gptkb:Vicksburg_National_Military_Park
Anniversary events Anniversaries celebrated |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Annual reenactments
Commemoration in literature Commemoration in film Symbol of Union perseverance National Park designation Symbol of Union resolve |
| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
Films and literature
Portrayed in films and literature |
| gptkbp:date |
1863
July 4, 1863 May 18, 1863 |
| gptkbp:defeated |
July 4, 1863
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| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Boosted Northern morale
International recognition of Union Weakened Southern resolve |
| gptkbp:duration |
47 days
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| gptkbp:end_date |
July 4, 1863
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| gptkbp:event_type |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:events |
gptkb:Battle_of_Vicksburg
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| gptkbp:food_options |
Starvation of Confederate troops
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| gptkbp:fortifications |
Vicksburg defenses
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| gptkbp:fought_against |
Union and Confederate forces
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| gptkbp:geographical_feature |
gptkb:Mississippi_River
Bluff overlooking Vicksburg |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Studied in military academies
Military historians study |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Civil War battles
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Official reports
Monuments and memorials Documented in history books Post-war analyses Letters and diaries of soldiers Official military reports Primary sources available Extensive records and reports |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Major battle
Union control of Mississippi River Turning point battle |
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:John_C._Pemberton |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Turning point in the Civil War
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| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
Civil War historians' views
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| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
Impact on future conflicts
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| gptkbp:historical_research |
Scholarly articles published
Extensively researched event |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Turning point in the Civil War
Major victory for the Union |
| gptkbp:historical_site |
gptkb:Vicksburg_National_Military_Park
Vicksburg battlefield |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Vicksburg
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| gptkbp:impact |
Civilians affected
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| gptkbp:impact_on_confederacy |
Demoralized Confederate forces
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Cultural_impact
gptkb:military_leadership gptkb:military_strategy gptkb:Public_opinion gptkb:logistics Strategic planning Diplomatic efforts Intelligence operations Media coverage Historical documentation Supply shortages Prisoners of war Commemoration events Field hospitals Reinforcements Military fortifications Trench warfare Artillery bombardment Cavalry operations Naval blockade Siege artillery Infantry assaults Post-war analysis Civilian evacuations Civilian suffering Morale issues Supply line cut |
| gptkbp:led_to |
gptkb:Fall_of_Vicksburg
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| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:National_Park_Service
Influence on future military sieges |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Vicksburg,_Mississippi
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| gptkbp:logistics |
Supply lines cut
Supply lines cut off |
| gptkbp:military_campaign |
gptkb:Vicksburg_Campaign
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| gptkbp:military_doctrine |
Lessons learned
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| gptkbp:military_engagement |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
Land battle Siege operations Siege tactics employed Prolonged siege Siege operation |
| gptkbp:military_leadership |
Grant's leadership style
Grant's leadership praised |
| gptkbp:military_operations |
Surrounding the city
Surrounding Vicksburg |
| gptkbp:military_outcome |
Strategic victory for the Union
Union control of Mississippi River Loss of Confederate stronghold Control of key transportation route |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:Anaconda_Plan
gptkb:Siege_warfare Trench warfare Siege tactics employed |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Artillery bombardment
Artillery used |
| gptkbp:military_unit |
gptkb:Army_of_Mississippi
gptkb:Army_of_the_Tennessee |
| gptkbp:mood |
Boosted Union morale
|
| gptkbp:narrative |
Part of Civil War history
Accounts of soldiers |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Surrender_of_Vicksburg
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| gptkbp:notable_mission |
Strategic stronghold
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
Letters and diaries of soldiers
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
Seen as a pivotal moment
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| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Union_victory
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| gptkbp:resulted_in |
gptkb:Union_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Control of the Mississippi River
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| gptkbp:start_date |
May 18, 1863
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Gateway to the South
Key to Union victory |
| gptkbp:strategy |
Encirclement
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| gptkbp:student_organizations |
gptkb:Anaconda_Plan
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| gptkbp:surrendered_by |
gptkb:Confederate_forces
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| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
Trench warfare |
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
gptkb:Siege_warfare
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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