Properties (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military campaign
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Split the Confederacy
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Total around 19,000
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
|
| gptkbp:date |
July 4, 1863
May 18, 1863 |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle of Jackson
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Union capture of Vicksburg
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Marked a shift in the war's momentum
Highlighted the importance of logistics in warfare Influenced military strategies in future conflicts Demonstrated the effectiveness of siege tactics Became a symbol of Union determination Influenced public opinion in favor of the Union Set a precedent for future sieges in warfare Strengthened the Union blockade Increased_pressure_on_Confederate_resources Turning_point_in_the_Civil_War Contributed_to_the_eventual_Union_victory_in_the_Civil_War Boosted_Northern_morale Established_Ulysses_S._Grant_as_a_key_military_leader Increased_enlistment_in_the_Union_Army Led_to_the_establishment_of_Vicksburg_National_Military_Park Cut_off_supplies_to_the_Confederacy Facilitated_the_Union's_Anaconda_Plan Gave_Union_control_of_the_Mississippi_River Led_to_further_Union_advances_in_the_South Led_to_the_fall_of_other_Confederate_strongholds Showed_the_resilience_of_the_Union_forces Signaled_the_decline_of_Confederate_military_power |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Confederate_Army
gptkb:Union_Army |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Vicksburg,_Mississippi
|
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
John C. Pemberton
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of Champion Hill
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
Union victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Control_of_the_Mississippi_River
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Encirclement
Siege warfare Artillery bombardment Trench_warfare |