36th Massachusetts Infantry

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1862-1865
gptkbp:affiliation Part of the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, VI Corps
gptkbp:awards Several soldiers received commendations
gptkbp:battle_honors Received honors for bravery in battle
gptkbp:casualties Over 200
gptkbp:color Blue and white
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_William_M._Mc_Donald
gptkb:Colonel_William_H._Sewell
gptkbp:community_support Supported by local communities during service
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Efforts to preserve history and artifacts
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced local history narratives
gptkbp:defeated None during its service
gptkbp:disbanded 1865
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:historical_analysis Subject of various historical studies
gptkbp:historical_documentation Artifacts displayed in museums.
Regimental history published post-war
gptkbp:historical_significance Fought in major battles of the Civil War
Contributed to Union victory in the Civil War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 36th Massachusetts Infantry
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Volunteer_Infantry
Eagle emblem
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_South_Mountain
gptkbp:landmark Located in Massachusetts
gptkbp:legacy Memorials in Massachusetts
gptkbp:military_branch Recognized in local history books
Many veterans returned to civilian life after the war
Diverse backgrounds among soldiers
Some served in other military units
gptkbp:military_rank Various ranks held by soldiers
gptkbp:military_strategy Engaged in various military strategies during battles
gptkbp:motto “ The Brave and the Bold”
gptkbp:nickname “ The Bay State Regiment”
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
Regimental Flag
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Major_John_A._Mc_Donald
gptkbp:organizes 1862
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Massachusetts
Various towns in Massachusetts
gptkbp:reunion Annual reunions held post-war
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:service_years 3 years
Many soldiers re-enlisted after initial term
gptkbp:size Approximately 1,000 soldiers
gptkbp:state gptkb:Massachusetts
gptkbp:training gptkb:Camp_Meigs
gptkbp:transportation Traveled by train to the front lines
gptkbp:unit_history Detailed in military archives
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:19th_Corps
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5