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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:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:campaigns
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gptkb:Appomattox_Campaign
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gptkbp:casualties
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over 200 killed or wounded
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_William_H._Seward
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1865
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gptkbp:disbandment_date
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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gptkbp:has_ability
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approximately 300 men
1,000 men
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Borough
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Regimental history published in 1886
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gptkbp:historical_event
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Fought in major Civil War battles
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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40th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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gptkbp:is_engaged_in
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gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Wilderness
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
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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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Survived members formed veterans' organizations
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gptkbp:military_rank
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Private to Colonel
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gptkbp:motto
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“ The Union Must and Shall Be Preserved”
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Mozart Regiment
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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Recognized for bravery and service
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:New_York_State_Flag
Engaged in multiple campaigns
“ The Battle Cry of Freedom”
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Colonel_John_H._Ketcham
gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_W._Geary
gptkb:Major_General_John_A._Logan
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_H._Seward_Jr.
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:recruitment
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gptkb:Borough
German immigrants
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gptkbp:reform
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1864
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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Many members returned to civilian life
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gptkbp:reunion
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Annual reunions held post-war
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gptkbp:role
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Infantry combat
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gptkbp:service_branch
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:service_years
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3 years
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 1,000 soldiers
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gptkbp:state
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gptkb:New_York
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:Camp_Scott
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gptkbp:uniform
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blue wool uniforms
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:General_Henry_W._Slocum
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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