Surrender of General Pemberton

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:aftermath Confederate defeat in the Western Theater
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Colonel_William_Tecumseh_Sherman
gptkbp:casualties 30,000
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
Ulysses S. Grant's leadership
gptkbp:consequences Shift in war dynamics
Loss of Confederate stronghold
gptkbp:cultural_references Films and literature about the Civil War
gptkbp:date July 4, 1863
gptkbp:defeated Unconditional surrender
gptkbp:education Taught in American history classes
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:events Union victory at Vicksburg
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in Civil War studies
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:American_Civil_War
Significant Union victory
gptkbp:historical_impact Diminished Confederate morale
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Surrender of General Pemberton
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Army_of_Mississippi
gptkb:Army_of_the_Tennessee
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Vicksburg_National_Military_Park
Civil War reenactments in Vicksburg
gptkbp:legacy Pemberton's reputation affected
gptkbp:location gptkb:Vicksburg,_Mississippi
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Vicksburg_Campaign
gptkb:military_siege
Encirclement and siege tactics
gptkbp:mission_duration 47 days
gptkbp:mood Boosted Union morale
gptkbp:next_event gptkb:Siege_of_Vicksburg
gptkbp:notable_allies gptkb:John_C._Pemberton
gptkbp:primary_source Letters and reports from the siege
Books and documentaries on the Civil War
gptkbp:ram Remembered as a key event in the Civil War.
gptkbp:resulted_in Union control of the Mississippi River
gptkbp:significance Turning point in the American Civil War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Mississippi River
Union dominance in the West
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vicksburg_Campaign
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5