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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Great_Swamp
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gptkbp:active_years
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1861-1865
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:casualties
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over 200 killed or wounded
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gptkbp:combat_role
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Engaged in various combat roles during the war
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gptkbp:command_structure
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Regimental structure
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Monroe
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gptkbp:community_support
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Supported by local communities during the war
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Representation in literature and media
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1865
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Bull_Run
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
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gptkbp:garrison
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gptkb:Providence,_Rhode_Island
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gptkbp:has_ability
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1,000 men
approximately 300 men at disbandment
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Providence,_Rhode_Island
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Documented in various historical texts
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gptkbp:historical_event
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gptkb:Library
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Significant role in Civil War history
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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gptkb:First_African_American_regiment_in_the_Union_Army
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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1st Rhode Island Regiment
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gptkbp:integrates_with
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Integrated into the Union Army structure
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Various memorials in Rhode Island
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gptkbp:is_engaged_in
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Battle of Appomattox, 1865
Battle of Bull Run, 1861
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on future African American military units
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gptkbp:military_branch
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Many veterans returned to Rhode Island after the war
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gptkbp:military_rank
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Various ranks from Private to Colonel
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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 Black Regiment”
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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Recognized for bravery and service
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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Regimental flag
Influenced future military policies regarding African Americans.
Received military training before deployment
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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:Rhode_Island
Voluntary enlistment
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gptkbp:reform
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1863
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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Disbanded after the war
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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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3 years
Many soldiers re-enlisted after initial service
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 1,000 soldiers
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gptkbp:training
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Camp Brown
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gptkbp:uniform
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blue wool uniforms
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