1st Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery Regiment

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1862-1865
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Connecticut_National_Guard
gptkbp:casualties High during battles
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Cauley
gptkbp:community_events Local events honoring veterans
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact Part of local heritage
gptkbp:disbanded 1865
gptkbp:educational_programs Programs in schools
gptkbp:equipment Artillery pieces
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Hartford,_Connecticut
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied by historians
gptkbp:historical_documentation Preserved artifacts in museums
gptkbp:historical_event Maintained by the state archives
Affiliated with local societies
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced artillery tactics
gptkbp:historical_significance Defended Washington, D. C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1st Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery Regiment
gptkbp:insignia Regimental flag
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials and plaques
Participated in Civil War reenactments
Honored in Connecticut
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:legacy Part of Connecticut's military history
gptkbp:military_branch Survived the war
Some served in other units
gptkbp:military_rank Various ranks
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Fortis_et_Fidelis
gptkbp:nickname The Heavy Artillery
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Stevens
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Wagner
Part of U. S. military history
gptkbp:organizes 1862
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:primary_function Artillery support
gptkbp:publishes Books and articles written
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Connecticut
Local recruitment
gptkbp:reform 1864
gptkbp:released Mustered out
Returned to state control
gptkbp:reunion Post-war gatherings
gptkbp:role Defensive operations
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:service_history Over 1,000 men served
gptkbp:service_years 3 years
Voluntary
gptkbp:size gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:tour Guided tours available
gptkbp:training Basic military training
gptkbp:transportation Railroads
gptkbp:type Heavy Artillery
gptkbp:uniform Union blue
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1st_Connecticut_Heavy_Artillery
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6