50th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1861-1865
gptkbp:affiliation Part of the New York State Militia
gptkbp:archives Documents stored in historical societies
gptkbp:armament Springfield rifles
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:Fredericksburg
gptkb:Petersburg
gptkb:Antietam
gptkb:Chancellorsville
gptkb:Wilderness
gptkb:Gettysburg
gptkbp:casualties Over 200 men
gptkbp:color gptkb:Blue_and_White
gptkbp:command_structure Part of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, VI Corps
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_William_H._Seward
gptkbp:community Honored by local governments
gptkbp:community_engagement Involved in local community events post-war
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Records preserved in archives
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced Civil War literature
gptkbp:descendant Veterans organizations
gptkbp:disbanded 1865
gptkbp:educational_programs Programs to educate about Civil War history
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
gptkbp:has_ability 300 men
1,000 men
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:historical_analysis Subject of various historical studies
gptkbp:historical_documentation Artifacts displayed in museums
gptkbp:historical_event Participated in the Grand Review of the Armies
gptkbp:historical_significance Fought for the Union during the Civil War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 50th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Statues and plaques in honor of the regiment
gptkbp:legacy Memorials in New York
gptkbp:military_branch Assistance for veterans after the war
gptkbp:motto “ The 50th New York”
gptkbp:nickname “ The 50th”
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:publishes Books and articles written about the regiment
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Borough
Voluntary enlistment
gptkbp:retirement_year Many members returned to civilian life
gptkbp:reunion Annual reunions held after the war
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:service_history Participated in major battles of the Civil War
gptkbp:service_years 3 years
gptkbp:size Approximately 1,000 men
gptkbp:state gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:tour Guided tours of battlefields where they fought
gptkbp:transportation Railroads
gptkbp:type gptkb:Volunteer_Infantry
gptkbp:uniform Blue wool uniforms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Henry_W._Slocum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6