31st United States Colored Troops

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1864-1866
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:Chaffin's_Farm
gptkb:Petersburg
gptkb:Fort_Gilmer
gptkb:Richmond
gptkb:Appomattox_Court_House
gptkb:Fort_Wagner
gptkb:New_Market_Heights
gptkbp:color Blue and gray
gptkbp:combat_role Infantry combat
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_William_H._Sewell
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbandment_date 1866-01-01
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_Chaffin's_Farm
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Market_Heights
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Gilmer
gptkbp:formation_date 1864-01-01
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Fort_Monroe
gptkbp:has_achievements Numerous commendations
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:historical_significance First African American regiment to fight in the Civil War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 31st United States Colored Troops
gptkbp:insignia Regimental flag
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:bird
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Colored_Troops
African American history
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials and monuments
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:motto “ For Freedom”
“ Remember the 31st”
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Fighting_31st
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:recognizes Historical markers
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:battle
Northern states
gptkbp:released Mustered out of service
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:service_history gptkb:war
gptkbp:service_years 186,000 African American soldiers
gptkbp:size gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:successor African American regiments
gptkbp:tradition Honor and valor
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:unit_history Participated in major battles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Plymouth
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5