Union Army Balloon Corps

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Civil_War
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:contributed_to Union military efforts
development of military aviation
gptkbp:contributed_to_victory_in several battles
gptkbp:developed_techniques_for aerial observation
gptkbp:disbanded lack of funding
gptkbp:dissolved 1863
gptkbp:equipment hot air balloons
gptkbp:established_in gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:Thaddeus_S._C._Lowe
gptkbp:famous_balloonist John La Mountain
gptkbp:first_balloon gptkb:Intrepid
gptkbp:formed 1861
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:historical_context American Civil War era
gptkbp:historical_impact military reconnaissance techniques
gptkbp:historical_legacy pioneering military aviation
gptkbp:historical_significance first organized aerial reconnaissance unit in U. S. history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Union Army Balloon Corps
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:military_strategy
gptkbp:influenced_by military innovations
European ballooning practices
gptkbp:inspired future air forces
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:Battle_of_Fair_Oaks
gptkbp:involved_in_reconnaissance_of gptkb:Confederate_artillery
gptkbp:is_utilized_by gptkb:Union_generals
gptkbp:is_utilized_for strategic advantage
gptkbp:last_balloon gptkb:The_Great_Western
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notable_mission reconnaissance of Confederate positions
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Thaddeus_S._C._Lowe
gptkbp:number_of_balloons several
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Union_generals
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Virginia
1863
balloonists
gptkbp:operates_under Union Army Signal Corps
gptkbp:operational_challenges weather conditions
gptkbp:operational_period gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:popularized_by military ballooning
gptkbp:primary_mission gptkb:intelligence_gathering
gptkbp:provided_aerial_support_for gptkb:Union_forces
gptkbp:provided_intelligence_on enemy movements
gptkbp:provides_support_for ground troops
gptkbp:purpose aerial reconnaissance
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkbp:successor gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Corps
gptkbp:training_programs gptkb:Fort_Monroe
gptkbp:used_balloons_for artillery spotting
gptkbp:used_for surveillance
gptkbp:used_for_communication signal flags
gptkbp:used_for_coordination troop movements
gptkbp:used_for_mapping battlefield terrain
gptkbp:used_for_surveillance enemy camps
gptkbp:utilized balloon ascensions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thaddeus_Lowe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6