Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Cavalry regiment
|
| gptkbp:activeYears |
1863-1865
|
| gptkbp:battleHonors |
gptkb:Shenandoah_Valley_Campaign
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg gptkb:Appomattox_Campaign gptkb:West_Virginia_Campaign Battle of Antietam Battle of Appomattox Court House Battle of Bull Run Battle of Cold Harbor Battle of Five Forks Battle of Sailor's Creek |
| gptkbp:branch |
Cavalry
|
| gptkbp:commandStructure |
Part_of_the_1st_Brigade,_1st_Cavalry_Division
Part_of_the_Army_of_the_Shenandoah Part_of_the_Middle_Department |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1865
|
| gptkbp:engagements |
gptkb:Battle_of_Cedar_Creek
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg Battle of Winchester Battle of New Market Battle of Opequon |
| gptkbp:garrison |
gptkb:West_Virginia
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
2nd West Virginia Cavalry
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Volunteers
|
| gptkbp:motto |
“The_Old_Second”
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
The Second West Virginia
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Colonel_John_M._McCausland
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_H._Powell |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Union_Army
|
| gptkbp:recruitment |
1863
|
| gptkbp:role |
Cavalry operations
|
| gptkbp:services |
Involved in the Appomattox Campaign
Participated in over 100 engagements Participated in the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Conducted raids and reconnaissance missions Engaged in the Battle of Cedar Mountain Engaged in the Battle of Chancellorsville Engaged in the Battle of Wilderness Involved in the Battle of Fredericksburg Involved in the Battle of North Anna Participated in the Battle of Chancellorsville Participated in the Battle of Cross Keys Provided support for infantry units Assisted_in_the_defense_of_Washington,_D.C. Engaged_in_the_Battle_of_Cold_Harbor Engaged_in_the_Battle_of_Kernstown Engaged_in_the_surrender_of_Lee's_Army. Involved_in_the_Battle_of_Front_Royal Involved_in_the_Battle_of_Mine_Run Involved_in_the_Battle_of_Port_Republic Involved_in_the_pursuit_of_Confederate_forces Participated_in_the_Battle_of_Gettysburg Participated_in_the_Battle_of_Harpers_Ferry Participated_in_the_Siege_of_Petersburg Engaged_in_skirmishes_and_battles_throughout_Virginia Participated_in_the_capture_of_Confederate_supply_lines |
| gptkbp:size |
Regiment
|
| gptkbp:state |
gptkb:West_Virginia
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