1st Indiana Infantry Regiment

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:active_years 1861-1865
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkb:Army_of_the_Cumberland
gptkb:Army_of_the_Tennessee
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:Fredericksburg
gptkb:Petersburg
gptkb:Antietam
gptkb:Chancellorsville
gptkb:Gettysburg
gptkb:Appomattox_Court_House
gptkb:Cold_Harbor
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Army
gptkbp:casualties Over 200
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Logan
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded 1865
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Donelson
gptkb:Battle_of_Atlanta
gptkb:Battle_of_Shiloh
gptkb:Battle_of_Vicksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Chattanooga
gptkbp:flag Regimental flag with state seal
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Indianapolis,_Indiana
gptkbp:historical_significance First regiment from Indiana to volunteer for service
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1st Indiana Infantry Regiment
gptkbp:legacy Memorials in Indiana
gptkbp:motto “ The First to Fight”
gptkbp:nickname “ The Fighting First”
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:General_William_H._Seward
gptkb:General_John_A._Logan
Colonel Edward A. Hannegan
Lieutenant Colonel John C. Black
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:recruited_from gptkb:Indiana
gptkbp:reformed 1864
gptkbp:service_history Participated in over 40 battles
gptkbp:service_years 3 years
Many re-enlisted after initial service
gptkbp:size Approximately 1,000 men
gptkbp:state gptkb:Indiana
gptkbp:strength 300 men
1,000 men
gptkbp:uniform Blue wool uniforms
gptkbp:veterans Survived members formed veterans' organizations.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Iron_Brigade
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6