87th North Carolina Infantry Regiment

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:North_Carolina_Infantry_Regiments
gptkbp:active_years 1862-1865
gptkbp:affiliation Part of the Confederate States Army
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Confederate_Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkbp:casualties High casualty rates during battles
gptkbp:combat_role Infantry combat
gptkbp:command_structure Battalions and companies
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_W._Mc_Cauley
Many were from North Carolina
gptkbp:community_engagement Participated in local civic events post-war
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_representation Featured in books and documentaries
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of Southern heritage
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Appomattox_Court_House
gptkbp:descendant Descendants honor their service
gptkbp:disbanded 1862
1865
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville
gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkbp:historical_analysis Subject of historical research and analysis
gptkbp:historical_documentation Documented in military records
gptkbp:historical_event Maintained by the National Archives
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced local history in North Carolina
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:historical_significance Fought in major battles of the Civil War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 87th North Carolina Infantry Regiment
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Various memorials in North Carolina
gptkbp:legacy Remembered for bravery and service
gptkbp:military_branch Surviving members post-war
Primarily volunteers
gptkbp:military_rank Private to Colonel
gptkbp:military_strategy Participated in numerous skirmishes
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Tar_Heels
gptkbp:notable_battle Red and white
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:recruitment North Carolina counties
gptkbp:reform Reorganized multiple times during service
gptkbp:retirement_year Engaged in veterans' organizations
gptkbp:reunion Post-war reunions held annually
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:size Approximately 1,000 men
gptkbp:state gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkbp:strategic_importance Held strategic positions during battles
gptkbp:supply_chain Dependent on Confederate supply lines
gptkbp:training Trained in North Carolina before deployment
gptkbp:transportation Moved by rail and foot