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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:19th_Corps
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gptkbp:active_years
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1862-1865
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Massachusetts_Volunteer_Militia
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gptkbp:casualties
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High casualty rate during battles
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_William_M._Mc_Donald
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:defeated
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April 1865
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gptkbp:disbanded
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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gptkbp:disbandment_date
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July 1865
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gptkbp:equipment
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Standard infantry weapons of the era
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gptkbp:formation_date
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August 1862
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gptkbp:has_ability
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Approximately 1,000 men
Reduced to a few hundred by war's end
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Subject of various historical studies
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the larger conflict of the American Civil War
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Influenced perceptions of the Civil War in Massachusetts
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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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50th Massachusetts Infantry
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Memorials in Massachusetts
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gptkbp:is_engaged_in
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gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
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gptkbp:legacy
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Honored in memorials and history books
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gptkbp:members
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Civil War reenactment groups honor their service
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gptkbp:military_branch
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Survived members formed veterans' organizations
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gptkbp:motto
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“ The Brave and the Bold”
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gptkbp:nickname
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“ The Fighting Fifty”
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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Regimental Flag
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Major_John_A._Andrew
gptkb:Captain_William_H._Smith
gptkb:Lieutenant_John_H._Mc_Carthy
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:primary_source
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Letters and diaries of soldiers
Books and articles about the Civil War
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gptkbp:recruitment
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gptkb:Massachusetts
Voluntary enlistment
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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Many members returned to civilian life
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gptkbp:service_branch
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:service_history
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Participated in the American Civil War
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gptkbp:service_years
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3 years
Many soldiers re-enlisted after initial service
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gptkbp:size
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:transportation
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Railroads and marching
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gptkbp:uniform
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Union Army uniform
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