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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military unit
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1861-1865
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gptkbp:branch
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Cavalry
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gptkbp:casualties
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700
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gptkbp:celebrates
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Various_memorials_exist_in_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:colors
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Blue and Gold
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gptkbp:commander
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Colonel_William_H._McCarter
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gptkbp:commissioningDate
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1861-09-01
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:decommissioningDate
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1865-07-01
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Battle_of_Cedar_Creek
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
Battle of Appomattox Court House
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gptkbp:equipment
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Saddle, Carbine, Saber
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gptkbp:finalScore
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300
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gptkbp:firstAwarded
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1,000
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gptkbp:garrison
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gptkb:Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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gptkbp:historicalRecords
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Records maintained by local historical societies
Records_maintained_by_the_National_Archives
Records_maintained_by_the_Pennsylvania_Historical_Society
Records_maintained_by_the_Civil_War_Trust
Records_maintained_by_the_Library_of_Congress
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Participated_in_major_battles_of_the_Civil_War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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28th Pennsylvania Cavalry
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gptkbp:legacy
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Contributed_to_Union_victory_in_the_Civil_War
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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Many soldiers re-enlisted after initial service
Survived soldiers formed veterans' organizations
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gptkbp:motto
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“The_Brave_and_the_Bold”
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gptkbp:nickname
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“The_Bucktails”
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Major_John_H._McCarty
gptkb:General_John_W._Geary
gptkb:Captain_John_H._McCarty
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_H._McCarty
Colonel_William_H._McCarter
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Union_Army
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gptkbp:recruitment
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gptkb:Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:role
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Cavalry Operations
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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Army
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gptkbp:size
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Regiment
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gptkbp:state
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gptkb:Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:uniform
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Union blue
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