The Battle of the Sanctuary

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Helen_Magnus
gptkbp:activities submitted by Union commanders
submitted by Confederate commanders
gptkbp:aftermath Union forces gained control of the Shenandoah Valley
gptkbp:analysis studied for military strategy
gptkbp:casualties approximately 1,000 total
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Jubal_Early
gptkb:General_Philip_Sheridan
Confederate leadership criticized for mistakes
Union leadership praised for effectiveness
gptkbp:cultural_references inspired songs and poems
part of local history tours
analyzed in academic papers
depicted in films about the Civil War
influenced local traditions
included in museum exhibits
subject of local folklore
featured in reenactments
discussed in podcasts about history
mentioned in Civil War literature
gptkbp:date August 1, 1864
gptkbp:depicted_in historical documentaries
textbooks on the Civil War
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Opequon
gptkbp:fought_in August 1864
gptkbp:historical_analysis ongoing studies by historians
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864
gptkbp:historical_impact shifted the balance of power in the region
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated Union dominance in the region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of the Sanctuary
gptkbp:influenced_by previous battles in the Shenandoah Valley
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:military_unit
Infantry Divisions
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:memorial
gptkbp:landscape wooded and hilly
gptkbp:legacy increased morale for Union troops
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sanctuary,_Virginia
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_George_Custer
gptkb:General_Alfred_Torbert
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cool_Spring
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Official_Records_of_the_War_of_the_Rebellion
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Battle_of_Cedar_Creek
gptkb:Battle_of_Winchester
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance part of the American Civil War
gptkbp:strategic_importance disruption of Confederate supply lines
Union control of the Shenandoah Valley
successful Union offensive
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:weather_conditions hot and dry