Battle of Big Black River Bridge
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The Battle of Big Black River Bridge was an American Civil War engagement in May 1863 in Mississippi, where Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant defeated Confederate troops, forcing them back into Vicksburg and setting the stage for the subsequent siege.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Big Black River Bridge canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Big Black River Bridge Context triple: [Siege of Vicksburg, precededBy, Battle of Big Black River Bridge]
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Battle of Port Hudson
The Battle of Port Hudson was a major American Civil War siege in Louisiana where Union forces sought to secure control of the Mississippi River by capturing a key Confederate stronghold.
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Battle of Fair Oaks
The Battle of Fair Oaks, also known as the Battle of Seven Pines, was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, that halted the Union advance during the Peninsula Campaign and led to Robert E. Lee taking command of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
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Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh was a major early American Civil War clash in April 1862 in southwestern Tennessee, marked by heavy casualties and a hard-fought Union victory that foreshadowed the war’s bloody scale.
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Siege of Vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg was a pivotal 1863 Union campaign in the American Civil War that secured control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two.
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Battle of Eutaw Springs
The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a major 1781 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Continental forces under General Nathanael Greene fought British troops in one of the conflict’s last large battles in the Southern theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Big Black River Bridge Target entity description: The Battle of Big Black River Bridge was an American Civil War engagement in May 1863 in Mississippi, where Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant defeated Confederate troops, forcing them back into Vicksburg and setting the stage for the subsequent siege.
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A.
Battle of Port Hudson
The Battle of Port Hudson was a major American Civil War siege in Louisiana where Union forces sought to secure control of the Mississippi River by capturing a key Confederate stronghold.
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B.
Battle of Fair Oaks
The Battle of Fair Oaks, also known as the Battle of Seven Pines, was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, that halted the Union advance during the Peninsula Campaign and led to Robert E. Lee taking command of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
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C.
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh was a major early American Civil War clash in April 1862 in southwestern Tennessee, marked by heavy casualties and a hard-fought Union victory that foreshadowed the war’s bloody scale.
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D.
Siege of Vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg was a pivotal 1863 Union campaign in the American Civil War that secured control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two.
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E.
Battle of Eutaw Springs
The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a major 1781 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Continental forces under General Nathanael Greene fought British troops in one of the conflict’s last large battles in the Southern theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
Union (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Union)
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| campaignObjective | capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi ⓘ |
| campaignPhase | final field battle before the Siege of Vicksburg ⓘ |
| category |
1863 in Mississippi
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Battles of the American Civil War in Mississippi ⓘ Battles of the Vicksburg Campaign ⓘ |
| commander |
James B. McPherson
ⓘ
John A. McClernand ⓘ Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ William Tecumseh Sherman ⓘ
surface form:
William T. Sherman
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| ConfederateArmy |
Confederate Army of Mississippi
ⓘ
surface form:
Army of Mississippi
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| ConfederateCasualties | approximately 1,751 ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommanderRank | Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton ⓘ |
| ConfederateStrength | approximately 4,000–5,000 troops engaged ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| date | May 17, 1863 ⓘ |
| duration | fought and decided within a few hours ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Vicksburg ⓘ |
| fortifications | Confederate earthworks on east bank of Big Black River ⓘ |
| front | Trans-Mississippi and Western Theater operations context ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to Union control of the Mississippi River
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helped split the Confederacy along the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| location |
Big Black River
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Hinds County, Mississippi ⓘ |
| notableAction |
Confederate troops burned portions of the bridge during retreat
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rapid Union assault broke Confederate line ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | John C. Pemberton ⓘ |
| partOf |
Siege of Vicksburg
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surface form:
Vicksburg Campaign
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| precededBy | Battle of Champion Hill ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| riverCrossing | Big Black River bridge ⓘ |
| state | Mississippi ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
cut off Confederate field army from escape east of the Big Black River
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enabled Union forces to invest Vicksburg ⓘ forced Confederate retreat into Vicksburg ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | morning engagement ⓘ |
| UnionArmy | Army of the Tennessee ⓘ |
| UnionCasualties | approximately 273 ⓘ |
| UnionCommanderRank |
Ulysses S. Grant
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surface form:
Major General Ulysses S. Grant
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| UnionKilledAndWounded | under 300 ⓘ |
| UnionPrisonersTaken | over 1,700 Confederate soldiers captured ⓘ |
| UnionStrength | approximately 5,000–6,000 troops engaged ⓘ |
| year | 1863 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Big Black River Bridge Description of subject: The Battle of Big Black River Bridge was an American Civil War engagement in May 1863 in Mississippi, where Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant defeated Confederate troops, forcing them back into Vicksburg and setting the stage for the subsequent siege.
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