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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Military officer
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Republican_Party
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Spanish–American_War
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Civil_War_Medal
gptkb:Spanish–American_War_Medal
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1834-06-16
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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New_York_City,_New_York
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Wesley_Merritt_Jr.
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:Cavalry_Corps
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gptkbp:contribution
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Training future military leaders
Advocating for military reforms
Modernizing cavalry tactics
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1910-12-03
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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General Wesley Merritt
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gptkbp:influenced
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U.S._military_cavalry_operations
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Philip_Sheridan
gptkb:George_Armstrong_Custer
gptkb:William_Tecumseh_Sherman
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Cavalry tactics
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gptkbp:legacy
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Recognition_in_military_history
Influence_on_U.S._Army_cavalry_doctrine
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:Philippine–American_War
gptkb:Battle_of_Manila
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Battle_of_San_Juan_Hill
Battle of Appomattox Court House
Battle of Santiago de Cuba
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Great Cavalryman
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Department_of_the_East
gptkb:1st_Cavalry_Division
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Philip_Sheridan
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gptkbp:rank
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Major General
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gptkbp:role
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Military strategist
Cavalry commander
Military educator
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1861-1900
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Merritt
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:James_W._Forsyth
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