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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Native_Guard
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Increased recruitment of African American soldiers
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gptkbp:casualties
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Confederate: 300
Union: 200
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_Edward_A._Wild
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gptkbp:date
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June 7, 1863
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Siege_of_Port_Hudson
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Civil War battles involving African American troops
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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gptkb:Brigadier_General_Thomas_W._Sherman
gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_A._Mc_Clernand
gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_C._Frémont
gptkb:General_Richard_Taylor
gptkb:Colonel_George_W._Baird
gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_G._Foster
gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_H._Emory
gptkb:Major_General_William_T._Sherman
gptkb:General_Nathaniel_P._Banks
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_W._Mc_Gowan
gptkb:Colonel_John_W._Phelps
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Influenced future military policies regarding African American soldiers
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First major battle involving African American soldiers in the Civil War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Battle of Milliken's Bend
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Reenactments
Historical markers
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gptkbp:legacy
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Inspiration for future civil rights movements
Recognition of African American contributions to military history
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Milliken's_Bend,_Louisiana
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Combined arms operations
Use of river transport
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Hudson
gptkb:Battle_of_Baton_Rouge
Battle of Milliken's Bend (1863)
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gptkbp:notable_event
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First significant engagement of African American troops
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gptkbp:outcome
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Boosted morale for Union forces
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Port_Hudson
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gptkbp:primary_source
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Official reports
Newspaper articles
Soldier diaries
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gptkbp:result
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gptkb:Union_victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Demonstrated effectiveness of African American soldiers
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of the Mississippi River
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gptkbp:tactics
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Flanking maneuvers
Defensive positions
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