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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:affiliation
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gptkb:Massachusetts_Volunteer_Militia
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gptkbp:awards
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Medals of Honor awarded.
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gptkbp:casualties
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over 300
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gptkbp:combat_role
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Frontline infantry.
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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_William_M._Mc_Carty
Developed leadership skills among soldiers.
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gptkbp:community_impact
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Contributed to local history.
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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Featured in Civil War reenactments.
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1865
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gptkbp:disbandment_date
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End of the Civil War.
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gptkbp:educational_programs
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Involved in educational outreach.
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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:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
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gptkbp:exhibition
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Displayed in museums.
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Eastern_Theater_of_the_American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:garrison
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Subject of numerous historical studies.
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Documented in various military archives.
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Maintained by the Massachusetts Historical Society.
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Influenced future military organization.
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gptkbp:historical_role
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Fought in major battles of the Civil War.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First regiment to respond to President Lincoln's call for troops.
Key player in the Union victory.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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2nd Massachusetts Regiment
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:military_unit
Regimental insignia.
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Memorials in Massachusetts.
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gptkbp:is_engaged_in
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gptkb:Battle_of_Bull_Run
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
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gptkbp:legacy
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Commemorated in various memorials.
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gptkbp:military_branch
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Many served in post-war politics.
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Engaged in offensive and defensive operations.
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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_battle
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Regimental flag
Maintained military customs.
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gptkbp:notable_members
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Major General Charles Devens.
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gptkbp:organizes
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1861
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:publishes
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Books and articles written about the regiment.
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gptkbp:recruitment
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gptkb:Massachusetts
Voluntary enlistment.
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gptkbp:reform
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1864
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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Reunions and memorials.
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gptkbp:service_branch
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gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
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gptkbp:service_years
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3 years
18 years and older.
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gptkbp:size
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1,000 soldiers
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gptkbp:supports
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Artillery and Cavalry units.
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gptkbp:training
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Camp Meigs.
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gptkbp:uniform
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Blue wool uniforms
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_2nd_Mass
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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