the Battle of Prairie Grove

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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 maintained control of the area
gptkbp:casualties approximately 1,000 total
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_James_G._Blunt
gptkb:General_Thomas_C._Hindman
Blunt and Hindman
to engage in battle despite conditions
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired local folklore
gptkbp:date December 7, 1862
gptkbp:followed_by Battle of Van Buren
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied for military strategy
gptkbp:historical_context varied among historians
part of the larger Trans-Mississippi Theater
gptkbp:historical_debate over tactics used
gptkbp:historical_documentation maps and battle plans
gptkbp:historical_event Civil War battle
preserved in local culture
gptkbp:historical_significance influenced control of northwest Arkansas
to Civil War studies
gptkbp:historical_site visited by historians and tourists
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Battle of Prairie Grove
gptkbp:impact disruption of Confederate supply lines
morale of Union troops
gptkbp:influenced subsequent military campaigns
gptkbp:involved_forces Kansas and Missouri regiments
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in historical markers and sites
held annually in the area
gptkbp:is_involved_in infantry and artillery units
gptkbp:landscape hilly and wooded
gptkbp:legacy commemorated in local history
in American military history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Prairie_Grove,_Arkansas
gptkbp:military_strategy combined arms approach
between Union and Confederate forces
gptkbp:mission demonstrated Union strength in the region
gptkbp:narrative_style shaped by various accounts
gptkbp:notable_battle of troop movements and engagements
gptkbp:notable_for intense fighting
gptkbp:outcome Union forces pushed back Confederates
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cane_Hill
gptkbp:primary_source historical books and articles
letters and diaries of soldiers
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Battle_of_Pea_Ridge
gptkbp:result gptkb:Union_victory
gptkbp:significance strategic victory for the Union
gptkbp:significant_event in the context of the Civil War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Union forces gained ground
control of the Ozarks
gptkbp:tactics use of terrain for advantage
defensive positions by the Confederates
flanking maneuvers by the Union
gptkbp:weather_conditions cold and muddy