First New Jersey Brigade

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:New_Jersey_Civil_War_Heritage_Association
gptkbp:alumni held annually after the war
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkbp:commandStructure brigade level
gptkbp:conservationEfforts efforts to preserve history and memory
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired songs and literature
gptkbp:descendant descendants participate in reenactments
gptkbp:disbanded 1863
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Fredericksburg
multiple skirmishes and battles
gptkbp:famousLandmark placed_in_New_Jersey_and_battlefields
gptkbp:finalScore about 600 soldiers at disbandment
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1,000 soldiers
gptkbp:firstDeployment to_Virginia
to_Washington_D.C.
gptkbp:formed 1861
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkbp:historicalImpact contributed to Union victories
gptkbp:historicalRecords maintained_by_National_Archives
gptkbp:historicalSignificance fought_in_key_battles_of_the_Civil_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First New Jersey Brigade
gptkbp:legacy recognized for bravery and service
gptkbp:militaryRank 3 years
many became prominent citizens
gptkbp:motto “The First New Jersey”
gptkbp:navalFleet gptkb:New_Jersey_state_flag
gptkbp:nickname “The_Jersey_Brigade”
gptkbp:notable_member many were local leaders
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Brigadier_General_Philip_Kearny
books and articles written about them
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:postWarCareer honored in memorials
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:New_Jersey
volunteer enlistment
gptkbp:secondaryRole infantry combat
gptkbp:size approximately 3,000 soldiers
gptkbp:training Camp Olden
gptkbp:uniform blue
gptkbp:unitAwards infantry