21st United States Colored Troops

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:armament gptkb:Springfield_rifle
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:United_States_Civil_War
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:Chaffin's_Farm
gptkb:Appomattox_Court_House
gptkb:Fort_Wagner
Darbytown Road
gptkbp:command_structure Regimental structure
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_William_H._Seward
gptkbp:community_engagement Post-war community involvement
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact Symbol of African American contribution to the military
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia
gptkbp:disbandment_date 1866
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater
gptkb:Battle_of_Deep_Bottom
gptkb:Battle_of_Fair_Oaks
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Market_Heights
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Gilmer
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Harrison
Battle of Fair Oaks and Darbytown Road
gptkbp:formation_date 1864
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Monroe
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War era
gptkbp:historical_documentation Civil War records
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Library
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced military policies regarding African Americans
gptkbp:historical_significance One of the first African American regiments in the Civil War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 21st United States Colored Troops
gptkbp:integrates_with Post-war integration into society
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials and monuments
gptkbp:legacy Paved the way for future African American military units
Contributed to the fight for civil rights
gptkbp:motto “ The Union Must and Shall Be Preserved”
gptkbp:nickname “ The Black 21st”
gptkbp:notable_achievement Recognized for bravery and service
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Army_of_the_James
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:battle
Northern states
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:Veterans_of_the_Civil_War
gptkbp:role gptkb:Combat
Support for Union forces
Infantry combat unit
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:service_years 1864-1866
gptkbp:services Post-war service in the South
gptkbp:size gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:successor gptkb:24th_United_States_Colored_Infantry
gptkbp:training gptkb:Camp_William_Penn
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:uniform Union Army uniform
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Plymouth
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5