6th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Henry_W._Slocum
gptkbp:active_years 1861-1865
gptkbp:activities surrendered in 1865
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:New_York_State
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:New_York_State_Militia
gptkbp:battle_honors awarded battle streamers
gptkbp:casualties over 200
gptkbp:color red, white, and blue
gptkbp:combat_role infantry combat
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Crea
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in literature and film
gptkbp:disbanded 1865
gptkbp:famous_for bravery in battle
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:historical_documentation regimental history published
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced military tactics
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:historical_significance participated in key battles of the Civil War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 6th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in dedicated in various locations
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:Battle_of_Bull_Run
gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox
gptkbp:legacy honored in memorials
gptkbp:military_branch comprised of volunteers
many became prominent citizens
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Excelsior
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Excelsior_Brigade
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater
gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Bull_Run
gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville
gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Spotsylvania_Court_House
gptkb:Battle_of_Wilderness
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Major_General_Daniel_E._Sickles
gptkbp:organizes 1861
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:New_York
gptkb:New_York_State
public enlistment drives
gptkbp:reform 1864
gptkbp:retirement_year assisted in veterans' affairs
gptkbp:reunion held annual reunions after the war
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:service_history served in multiple campaigns
gptkbp:service_years 3 years
gptkbp:size approximately 1,000 soldiers
gptkbp:training gptkb:Camp_Scott
gptkbp:uniform gptkb:blue