Vicksburg's fall

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:aftermath Boosted Union morale
gptkbp:casualties 32,000
4,835
gptkbp:combat_history Studied in military academies
gptkbp:commander gptkb:John_C._Pemberton
gptkb:John_Mc_Clernand_Jr.
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:Vicksburg_National_Military_Park
July 4 annually
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced American culture and identity
gptkbp:date July 4, 1863
gptkbp:defeated Unconditional surrender
gptkbp:duration 47 days
gptkbp:effect_on_union_strategy Enabled further advances into the South
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Chattanooga
gptkbp:historical_analysis Considered a major victory for the Union
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict of the Civil War
gptkbp:historical_debate Debate over military decisions made
gptkbp:historical_documentation Numerous books and articles written
Extensive records of the siege
gptkbp:historical_event Union advances into the Deep South
gptkbp:historical_events_leading_up_to gptkb:Siege_of_Vicksburg
gptkbp:historical_figures Abraham Lincoln's support for Grant
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Symbol of Union perseverance
gptkbp:historical_legacy Influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:historical_significance Strategic location on the Mississippi River
Divided the Confederacy
Critical in shaping the outcome of the war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vicksburg's fall
gptkbp:impact_on_confederacy Severed supply lines
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkbp:location gptkb:Vicksburg,_Mississippi
gptkbp:media_appearances Portrayed in films and literature
gptkbp:military_campaign gptkb:Vicksburg_Campaign
gptkbp:military_leadership Ulysses S. Grant's leadership style
gptkbp:military_outcome gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:military_strategy Encirclement
gptkbp:military_technology Use of siege tactics
gptkbp:narrative Central to Civil War history
gptkbp:notable_mission Demonstrated effectiveness of siege warfare
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:political_impact Strengthened Northern resolve
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Champion_Hill
gptkbp:public_perception Heroic Union victory
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Port_Hudson
gptkbp:resulted_in Union control of the Mississippi River
gptkbp:significance Turning point in the American Civil War
gptkbp:strategic_goals Control of the Mississippi River
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_C._Pemberton
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5