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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Henry_H._Sibley
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gptkbp:active_years
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1861-1865
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gptkbp:battle_honors
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gptkb:Fredericksburg
gptkb:Vicksburg
gptkb:Petersburg
gptkb:Antietam
gptkb:Wilderness
gptkb:Gettysburg
gptkb:Chattanooga
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gptkbp:casualties
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over 200
over 200 killed in action
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gptkbp:command_structure
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gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_William_Colvill
gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Kinney
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:disbandment_date
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June 1865
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gptkbp:finale_date
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gptkb:Minnesota
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gptkbp:formation_date
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April 1861
April 29, 1861
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gptkbp:garrison
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gptkb:Fort_Snelling
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Minnesota
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gptkbp:historical_period
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First regiment to respond to President Lincoln's call for troops.
First regiment from Minnesota to volunteer for service
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:Volunteer_Infantry
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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gptkb:Minnesota_State_Capitol
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gptkbp:is_engaged_in
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gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Bull_Run
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Battle_of_Vicksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Chattanooga
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gptkbp:legacy
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Honored for bravery at Gettysburg.
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gptkbp:motto
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“ The First Minnesota”
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gptkbp:nickname
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“ The First”
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Bull_Run
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Minnesota_state_flag
gptkb:Battle_of_Vicksburg
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Captain_John_M._C._Smith
gptkb:Colonel_William_Colvill
gptkb:Major_John_A._Mc_Kinney
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:recruitment
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gptkb:Minnesota
Primarily from Minnesota.
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gptkbp:service_branch
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:service_years
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1,000 soldiers
Many re-enlisted after their initial term.
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gptkbp:size
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gptkb:military_unit
1,000 soldiers
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gptkbp:state
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gptkb:Minnesota
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:Fort_Snelling
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gptkbp:uniform
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Blue wool uniforms
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