Act of Congress of 28 July 1866
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The Act of Congress of 28 July 1866 was post–Civil War U.S. legislation that reorganized the peacetime Army and authorized the creation of several new regiments, including the African American units later known as the Buffalo Soldiers.
All labels observed (1)
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| Act of Congress of 28 July 1866 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6341977 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Act of Congress of 28 July 1866 Context triple: [10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, createdBy, Act of Congress of 28 July 1866]
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Act of Congress of June 20, 1874
The Act of Congress of June 20, 1874 is a U.S. federal law that, among other provisions, established the authority to award the Gold Lifesaving Medal for acts of extraordinary heroism in saving or attempting to save lives at sea.
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Act of June 28, 1864
The Act of June 28, 1864 was a U.S. federal law passed during the Civil War that helped dismantle the legal framework of slavery by repealing the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
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Judiciary Act of 1870
The Judiciary Act of 1870 is a U.S. federal law that created the Department of Justice and centralized federal law enforcement and legal representation under the Attorney General.
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Pacific Telegraph Act of 1860
The Pacific Telegraph Act of 1860 was a U.S. federal law that authorized and funded the construction of a telegraph line linking the eastern states with the Pacific Coast, helping to unify national communication before the Civil War.
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Act of March 3, 1849
The Act of March 3, 1849 was a United States federal law that, among other monetary provisions, formed part of the mid-19th-century legislative framework expanding and regulating the nation’s coinage system.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Act of Congress of 28 July 1866 Target entity description: The Act of Congress of 28 July 1866 was post–Civil War U.S. legislation that reorganized the peacetime Army and authorized the creation of several new regiments, including the African American units later known as the Buffalo Soldiers.
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A.
Act of Congress of June 20, 1874
The Act of Congress of June 20, 1874 is a U.S. federal law that, among other provisions, established the authority to award the Gold Lifesaving Medal for acts of extraordinary heroism in saving or attempting to save lives at sea.
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B.
Act of June 28, 1864
The Act of June 28, 1864 was a U.S. federal law passed during the Civil War that helped dismantle the legal framework of slavery by repealing the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
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C.
Judiciary Act of 1870
The Judiciary Act of 1870 is a U.S. federal law that created the Department of Justice and centralized federal law enforcement and legal representation under the Attorney General.
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D.
Pacific Telegraph Act of 1860
The Pacific Telegraph Act of 1860 was a U.S. federal law that authorized and funded the construction of a telegraph line linking the eastern states with the Pacific Coast, helping to unify national communication before the Civil War.
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E.
Act of March 3, 1849
The Act of March 3, 1849 was a United States federal law that, among other monetary provisions, formed part of the mid-19th-century legislative framework expanding and regulating the nation’s coinage system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Reconstruction-era legislation
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United States federal law ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States Army ⓘ |
| authorizedComposition | African American enlisted men with white officers in designated regiments ⓘ |
| authorizedUnit |
10th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
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linked to:
10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment
38th Infantry Regiment (United States, 1866) ⓘ
linked to:
38th Infantry Regiment
39th Infantry Regiment (United States, 1866) ⓘ
linked to:
39th Infantry Regiment
40th Infantry Regiment (United States, 1866) ⓘ
linked to:
40th Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment (United States, 1866) ⓘ
linked to:
41st Infantry Regiment
9th Cavalry Regiment (United States) ⓘ
linked to:
9th U.S. Cavalry Regiment
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| consequence |
formal integration of African American soldiers into the postwar Regular Army
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increased number of Regular Army cavalry regiments ⓘ increased number of Regular Army infantry regiments ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dateOfEnactment | 1866-07-28 ⓘ |
| effect |
authorized new regiments in the Regular Army
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created African American regiments in the Regular Army ⓘ expanded the Regular Army ⓘ laid the statutory basis for units later known as Buffalo Soldiers ⓘ |
| field |
African American military history
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military law ⓘ |
| followedBy | later 19th-century U.S. Army reorganization statutes ⓘ |
| hasAftermath | subsequent consolidation of African American infantry regiments into the 24th and 25th Infantry Regiments ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Reconstruction era
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post–American Civil War period ⓘ |
| inception | 1866 ⓘ |
| influenced | deployment of African American troops in the Indian Wars ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | public law of the United States ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Reconstruction military policy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Civil War–era temporary military expansions ⓘ |
| purpose |
establish the size and structure of the post–Civil War Regular Army
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reorganize the peacetime United States Army after the Civil War ⓘ |
| regulates |
authorized strength of the Regular Army
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organization of United States Army regiments ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Buffalo Soldiers
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Regular Army reorganization after the Civil War ⓘ United States Army expansion in the West ⓘ |
| signedBy | Andrew Johnson ⓘ |
| subjectOf | United States military history scholarship ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | Army reorganization act ⓘ |
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Subject: Act of Congress of 28 July 1866 Description of subject: The Act of Congress of 28 July 1866 was post–Civil War U.S. legislation that reorganized the peacetime Army and authorized the creation of several new regiments, including the African American units later known as the Buffalo Soldiers.
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