12th United States Colored Troops

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Soldier
gptkbp:battle gptkb:12th_USCT_flag
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Colored_Troops
gptkbp:casualties High casualties during battles
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials and monuments
gptkbp:community_engagement Involvement in local events and education
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on African American military service
gptkbp:disbanded 1866
gptkbp:disbandment_date 1866
gptkbp:educational_programs Programs teaching about their history
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_Chaffin's_Farm
gptkb:Battle_of_Deep_Bottom
gptkb:Battle_of_Fair_Oaks
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Market_Heights
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Gilmer
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Harrison
gptkbp:formation_date 1863
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Fort_Monroe
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:historical_achievement Recognized for bravery and service
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War era
gptkbp:historical_significance First African American regiment to fight in the Civil War
gptkbp:honors gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 12th United States Colored Troops
gptkbp:insignia Regimental insignia
gptkbp:integration Post-war integration into the regular army
gptkbp:legacy Paved the way for future African American soldiers
gptkbp:media Documentaries and films featuring the regiment
gptkbp:military_operations Defensive and offensive operations
gptkbp:motto “ The Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms”
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Fighting_Twelfth
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Colonel_William_H._Sewell
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Army_of_the_James
gptkbp:publications Books and articles written about the regiment
gptkbp:recruited_from gptkb:Free_African_Americans
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Soldier
gptkbp:research Subject of historical research and studies
gptkbp:reunion Veterans reunions after the war
gptkbp:role gptkb:Combat
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:service_years 1863-1865
gptkbp:size gptkb:Regiment
gptkbp:successor gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:training Basic military training
gptkbp:type gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:unit_history gptkb:Part_of_the_United_States_Colored_Troops
gptkbp:veterans Surviving members post-war
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Plymouth
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5