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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Cavalry regiment
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1861-1865
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gptkbp:battleHonors
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gptkb:Sheridan's_Raid
gptkb:Richmond
gptkb:Gettysburg
gptkb:Valley_Campaigns_of_1864
gptkb:Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Waynesboro
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox
Petersburg
Chancellorsville
Battle of Sailor's Creek
Battle of Trevilian Station
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gptkbp:branch
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Cavalry
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_William_H._Sewell
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1865
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Battle_of_Cedar_Creek
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
Battle of Appomattox Court House
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gptkbp:equipment
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Horse
Saddle
Pistol
Carbine
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gptkbp:garrison
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gptkb:Camp_Meigs
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Participated in over 100 engagements
First cavalry regiment raised in Massachusetts
Provided reconnaissance and support for infantry units
Contributed_to_the_Union_victory_in_the_Civil_War
Involved_in_the_pursuit_of_Confederate_forces_after_Lee's_surrender.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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1st Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment
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gptkbp:motto
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“The_First_in_the_Field”
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gptkbp:nickname
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The First Massachusetts
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Captain_John_H._McCauley
gptkb:Major_General_George_H._Gordon
gptkb:Colonel_William_H._Sewell
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Edward_H._Ripley
gptkb:Major_William_H._McCauley
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Union_Army
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gptkbp:recruitment
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gptkb:Massachusetts
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gptkbp:size
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Approximately 1,000 soldiers
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gptkbp:uniform
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Blue wool uniform
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