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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_18th_Corps_Monument
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gptkbp:affiliated_with
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gptkb:Union_Army_Corps
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:African_American_troops
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gptkbp:command_structure
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:Major_General_Edward_O._C._Ord
gptkb:Major_General_William_F._Smith
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Major_General_Edward_O._C._Ord
gptkb:Major_General_William_F._Smith
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1865
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gptkbp:formed
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1862
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Virginia
1862
1865
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Civil War era
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Contributed to Union victory in the Civil War
First corps to include African American soldiers
Significant role in the Siege of Petersburg
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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18th Corps of the Union Army
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:Army_of_the_James
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:is_engaged_in
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gptkb:Battle_of_Chaffin's_Farm
gptkb:Battle_of_Fair_Oaks
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Market_Heights
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
1865
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gptkbp:is_organized_by
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1862
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gptkbp:known_for
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Use of colored troops
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gptkbp:legacy
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Contribution to the Union victory in the Civil War
Influence on future military integration
Pioneering use of African American soldiers in combat
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gptkbp:motto
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None known
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater
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_Harrison
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:Eastern_Theater_of_the_American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:participated_in
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater
gptkb:Battle_of_Deep_Bottom
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Harrison
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gptkbp:reform
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gptkb:18th_Army_Corps
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 30,000 soldiers
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