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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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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:Antietam_Medal
gptkb:Chancellorsville_Medal
gptkb:Fredericksburg_Medal
gptkb:Gettysburg_Medal
gptkb:Petersburg_Medal
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gptkbp:casualties
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Over 200 killed in action
Over 300 wounded
Over 100 missing in action
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_Edward_W._Hinks
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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:disbandment_date
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August 1865
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
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gptkbp:flag
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Regimental flag
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gptkbp:formation_date
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May 1861
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First regiment to respond to President Lincoln's call for troops.
Participated in major battles of the Civil War.
Contributed to the Union victory.
Known for its bravery and discipline.
Served in the Eastern Theater.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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2nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future military organizations.
Memorials in Massachusetts
Commemorated in historical texts.
Honored in Civil War reenactments.
Symbol of Massachusetts' contribution to the Civil War.
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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 Second”
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_W._Kimball
gptkb:Colonel_William_H._Seward
gptkb:Major_General_William_F._Smith
Captain Charles E. Smith
Sergeant William H. Mc Carty
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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:Massachusetts
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gptkbp:reform
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1864
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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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Three-year term
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gptkbp:size
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Approximately 1,000 men
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gptkbp:state
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gptkb:Massachusetts
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gptkbp:uniform
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Blue wool coat and trousers
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:12th_Corps,_Army_of_the_Potomac
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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