Wilson's Raid

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:aftermath increased_Union_control_in_the_South
contributed_to_the_fall_of_Montgomery
gptkbp:casualties Union casualties estimated at 500
Confederate_casualties_estimated_at_1,500
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:James_H._Wilson
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Union_Army
Brigadier General
gptkbp:date 1865
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 weeks
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Montgomery
gptkbp:historicalContext end_of_the_Civil_War
gptkbp:historicalImpact influenced post-war military strategies
highlighted the role of cavalry in warfare
gptkbp:historicalPeriod historical analyses
eyewitness accounts
military records
letters and diaries
battlefield reports
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wilson's Raid
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Confederate_forces
Union cavalry
gptkbp:legacy studied in military academies
influenced future cavalry tactics
inspired military leaders
commemorated in historical literature
gptkbp:location gptkb:Alabama
gptkbp:militaryRank intelligence gathering
logistical support
combined arms operations
rapid movement
disruption of enemy supply lines
gptkbp:notableEvent Battle of Selma
Battle of Montgomery
gptkbp:outcome Union victory
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Selma
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
gptkb:Appomattox_Campaign
gptkb:Sherman's_March_to_the_Sea
Civil War cavalry operations
gptkbp:resultedIn destruction_of_Confederate_infrastructure
gptkbp:scope disrupt_Confederate_supply_lines
gptkbp:significance demonstrated effectiveness of cavalry operations
gptkbp:strategicGoals weakened_Confederate_resistance
gptkbp:tactics sabotage
cavalry charges
hit-and-run attacks
destruction of railroads