15th New Jersey Infantry

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1862-1865
gptkbp:affiliation Part of the Grand Army of the Republic
gptkbp:casualties Over 200
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_William_J._Seward
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced local history and memory of the Civil War
gptkbp:descendant Civil War reenactors
gptkbp:disbanded 1865
gptkbp:disbandment_date 1865
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkbp:formed 1862
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Trenton,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:historical_analysis Documented in various Civil War archives
gptkbp:historical_documentation Regimental histories published
gptkbp:historical_significance Fought in major Civil War battles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 15th New Jersey Infantry
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Various monuments in New Jersey
gptkbp:legacy Contributed to the preservation of the Union
gptkbp:military_branch Many served in post-war organizations
gptkbp:motto “ The Old 15th”
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Jersey_Blues
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:New_Jersey_State_Flag
Part of the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, VI Corps
gptkbp:notable_members Many local leaders post-war
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkbp:reunion Annual gatherings of veterans
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:service_history Participated in over 30 battles
gptkbp:service_years 3 years
gptkbp:size Approximately 1,000 men
gptkbp:state gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkbp:uniform Blue wool uniforms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:19th_Corps
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5