Union victory at Shiloh

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Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased_Union_morale
led_to_the_capture_of_Corinth
gptkbp:alliance approximately 63,000
gptkbp:casualties approximately 23,746
gptkbp:celebrates annual reenactments
gptkbp:climate rainy and muddy
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:William_Tecumseh_Sherman
gptkbp:culturalSignificance films and documentaries
memorials and monuments
books and literature
gptkbp:date April 6-7, 1862
gptkbp:firstDeployment surprise_attack_by_Confederate_forces
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Memphis
gptkbp:historicalContext part_of_the_Western_Theater_of_the_Civil_War
gptkbp:historicalImpact shifted the momentum in favor of the Union
gptkbp:historicalLegacy inspired future generations of soldiers
influenced military tactics in future conflicts
remains a key study in military academies
part_of_American_collective_memory
symbol_of_Union_perseverance
gptkbp:historicalPeriod impact on future battles
effectiveness of leadership
gptkbp:historicalSignificance demonstrated_the_brutality_of_the_Civil_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Union victory at Shiloh
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Confederate_Army
gptkbp:lawEnforcement approximately 40,000
gptkbp:location gptkb:Shiloh,_Tennessee
gptkbp:militaryRank defensive positions
reinforcements
importance of intelligence
value of surprise tactics
need for better coordination
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Albert_Sidney_Johnston
gptkb:P.G.T._Beauregard
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Fort Henry
gptkbp:primaryMission newspaper articles
letters from soldiers
battle reports
gptkbp:result Union victory
gptkbp:significance one of the early battles of the Civil War
gptkbp:strategicGoals opened_the_way_for_Union_advances_into_the_South
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Shiloh_National_Military_Park
gptkbp:tactics surprise attacks