the Battle of Pea Ridge

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stand_Watie
gptkb:the_Union_Army
gptkbp:aftermath Union control of Arkansas
gptkbp:battle_honors Arkansas and Texas troops
gptkbp:casualties Union: 1,384
Confederate: 2,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Earl_Van_Dorn
gptkb:Major_General_Samuel_R._Curtis
gptkb:Earl_Van_Dorn
gptkb:Samuel_R._Curtis
approximately 16,000
approximately 10,500
gptkbp:community_engagement attracts historians and tourists
gptkbp:conservation_efforts National Park Service initiatives
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:date March 7-8, 1862
gptkbp:documentary featured in Civil War documentaries
gptkbp:educational_programs tours and reenactments
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Corinth
gptkbp:fought_in March 7 and March 8, 1862
gptkbp:historical_analysis ongoing studies and publications
studied for military tactics
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Western Theater
varied perspectives on military leadership
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal moment in the Civil War
demonstrated Union strength in the West
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Battle of Pea Ridge
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in annual reenactments
historical markers and sites
gptkbp:landscape hilly and wooded
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military engagements in the region
gptkbp:location gptkb:Arkansas
gptkbp:military_branch Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri regiments
gptkbp:military_strategy defensive positions
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Pea_Ridge_National_Military_Park
gptkb:Battle_of_Shiloh
gptkbp:notable_event first major battle in Arkansas
gptkbp:outcome Union victory solidified control over Missouri
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Wilson's_Creek
gptkbp:primary_source letters and diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:retirement_year shifted focus to the Western Theater
gptkbp:significance secured Missouri for the Union
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Missouri River
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:weather_conditions rain and mud