1st Kansas Cavalry

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Mine_Creek
gptkbp:active_years 1861-1865
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Kansas_State_Militia
gptkbp:armament Springfield rifles
gptkbp:color blue and gold
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Cauley
gptkb:Colonel_Frederick_W._Benteen
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded 1865
gptkbp:disbandment_date 1865
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Blakely
gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
gptkb:Battle_of_Atlanta
gptkb:Battle_of_Johnsonville
gptkb:Battle_of_Montgomery
gptkb:Battle_of_Selma
gptkb:Battle_of_Franklin
gptkb:Battle_of_Spanish_Fort
gptkb:Battle_of_Mobile_Bay
numerous skirmishes
gptkbp:formed 1861
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Leavenworth,_Kansas
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War era
gptkbp:historical_significance anti-slavery efforts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1st Kansas Cavalry
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:legacy influenced future cavalry tactics
gptkbp:military_branch many served in post-war military
gptkbp:motto “ The First to Fight”
gptkbp:nickname “ The Jayhawkers”
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Westport
gptkb:Battle_of_Mine_Creek
gptkb:Battle_of_Prairie_Grove
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Smith
gptkb:Battle_of_Little_Rock
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Kansas
volunteers
gptkbp:reform 1864
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:service_years 3 years
gptkbp:size gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:state gptkb:Kansas
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:horse_race
gptkbp:uniform blue wool