Surrender of Vicksburg

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:aftermath Boosted Northern morale
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:John_C._Pemberton
Defensive operations
Ulysses S. Grant's leadership
gptkbp:conflict Decisive Union victory
gptkbp:consequences Union control of the Mississippi River
gptkbp:cultural_impact Symbol of Union perseverance
gptkbp:date July 3, 1863
July 4, 1863
gptkbp:defeated Unconditional surrender
gptkbp:event_type gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:events gptkb:Battle_of_Chattanooga
gptkbp:famous_quote “ The Father of Waters again goes unvexed to the sea.”
gptkbp:has_ability Approximately 33,000 Confederate troops
Approximately 77,000 Union troops
gptkbp:historical_analysis Significant Union victory
Extensive studies and publications
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War battles
Various scholarly analyses
gptkbp:historical_documentation Official reports and letters
gptkbp:historical_event Major Civil War event
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:Jefferson_Davis
gptkbp:historical_impact Shifted the balance of power in the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_period Part of the timeline of the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_significance Split the Confederacy
Marked a turning point in the war.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Surrender of Vicksburg
gptkbp:impact Control of the Mississippi River
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in National parks and monuments
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:John_C._Pemberton
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Vicksburg,_Mississippi
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Siege_of_Vicksburg
gptkb:Vicksburg_Campaign
Blockade
Encirclement and siege
gptkbp:mission Key victory for the Union forces
gptkbp:narrative_style Part of the larger strategy to divide the Confederacy
gptkbp:next_event gptkb:Siege_of_Vicksburg
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:public_perception Heroic Union victory
gptkbp:resulted_in Confederate surrender
gptkbp:significance Turning point in the American Civil War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Mississippi River control
Union dominance in the West
gptkbp:student_organizations gptkb:Anaconda_Plan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Siege_of_Vicksburg
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4