Union victory at Champion Hill
GPTKB entity
Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Union_forces_pursued_Confederate_retreat
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| gptkbp:alliance |
gptkb:Major_General_Ulysses_S._Grant
approximately 32,000 |
| gptkbp:battle |
Battle of Jackson
Battle of Big Black River Bridge |
| gptkbp:benefits |
Union_gained_control_of_the_road_to_Vicksburg
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Union: approximately 4,500
Confederate:_approximately_3,200 |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
historical markers
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| gptkbp:climate |
rainy weather
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Confederate_Army
gptkb:Union_Army |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_John_C._Pemberton
Grant's_leadership_praised Pemberton's_leadership_criticized defensive_position_on_Champion_Hill |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and art
diminished_Confederate_morale |
| gptkbp:date |
May 16, 1863
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| gptkbp:education |
taught in military history courses
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
Siege of Vicksburg
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| gptkbp:future_plans |
Union_control_of_Mississippi_River
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| gptkbp:hasArtStyle |
erected to honor soldiers
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
subject of numerous studies
considered a turning point in the campaign |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
demonstrated Union military effectiveness
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
part of the larger Vicksburg Campaign
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Union victory at Champion Hill
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| gptkbp:impact |
boosted_Union_morale
contributed_to_the_Union's_overall_success_in_the_Civil_War |
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
historical accounts
battlefield reports |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future military strategies
conducted annually |
| gptkbp:location |
Champion_Hill,_Mississippi
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
approximately 29,000
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of Raymond
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| gptkbp:RAM |
commemorated in local events
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| gptkbp:result |
Union victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
pivotal_battle_in_the_Vicksburg_Campaign
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
opened_the_way_for_the_siege_of_Vicksburg
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| gptkbp:supportRole |
difficult terrain
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| gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives |
Champion_Hill_battlefield_preserved_as_a_historic_site
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
use of artillery
attempted counterattacks flanking_maneuver_by_Union_forces |
| gptkbp:tour |
available for visitors
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