38th Massachusetts Infantry

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1862-1865
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Massachusetts_Volunteer_Militia
gptkbp:battle_honors Participated in significant campaigns
gptkbp:casualties Over 200
gptkbp:combat_role Frontline Infantry
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_William_M._Mc_Carty
gptkbp:disbanded 1865
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
1862-1865
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:Official_Records_of_the_War_of_the_Rebellion
gptkbp:historical_impact Contributed to Union victory
gptkbp:historical_significance Fought in major battles of the Civil War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 38th Massachusetts Infantry
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_Appomattox_Court_House
gptkbp:legacy Memorials in Massachusetts
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:38th_Massachusetts_Infantry_Association
Age 18 and older
Veterans served in various capacities
gptkbp:military_rank Private to Colonel
gptkbp:motto “ The Brave and the Bold”
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Fighting_38th
gptkbp:notable_achievement gptkb:State_of_Massachusetts
gptkbp:notable_battle Regimental Flag
Continued service in various forms
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Major_John_A._Logan
gptkbp:organizes 1862
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Massachusetts
Voluntary enlistment
gptkbp:released Merged into other regiments
gptkbp:result 1865
gptkbp:reunion Annual gatherings post-war
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:service_years 1864
3 years
gptkbp:size Approximately 1,000 soldiers
gptkbp:training gptkb:Camp_Meigs
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:uniform gptkb:Blue
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:19th_Corps
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5