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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military unit
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1861-1865
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Massachusetts_Volunteer_Militia
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gptkbp:alumni
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Annual gatherings post-war
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gptkbp:battleHonors
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Numerous commendations
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gptkbp:branch
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Infantry
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gptkbp:casualties
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Over 200
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gptkbp:celebrates
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42nd_Regiment_Memorial_in_Boston
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gptkbp:commander
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Colonel_William_M._McCarty
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gptkbp:commissioningDate
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August 1862
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gptkbp:communitySupport
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Local fundraising efforts
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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Influenced local history narratives
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gptkbp:decommissioningDate
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June 1865
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gptkbp:disbanded
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gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
Battle of Antietam
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gptkbp:finaleDate
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gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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Displayed in museums
Artifacts preserved in archives
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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Contributed to Union victory
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gptkbp:historicalLegacy
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Part of Massachusetts' Civil War history
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gptkbp:historicalRecords
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gptkb:National_Archives
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gptkbp:historicalResearch
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Subject of academic studies
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Regimental history book
Fought_in_major_Civil_War_battles
Recognized_by_the_state_of_Massachusetts
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Massachusetts 42nd Regiment
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gptkbp:legacy
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Memorials_in_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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1862
3 years
Medals of Honor awarded to members
Engaged in various military strategies
Survived members post-war
Infantry_Regiment
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gptkbp:motto
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“For the Union”
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gptkbp:navalFleet
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Regimental flag
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gptkbp:nickname
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The 42nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Sergeant_John_Doe
gptkb:Captain_William_H._Smith
Lieutenant_Charles_H._Smith
Major_John_A._Andrew
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Union_Army
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gptkbp:postWarCareer
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Veterans'_organizations
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gptkbp:recruitment
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Volunteers
Public enlistment drives
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gptkbp:reform
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1864
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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Army
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gptkbp:size
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Approximately 1,000 soldiers
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gptkbp:state
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gptkb:Massachusetts
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gptkbp:supportRole
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Frontline infantry
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:Camp_Meigs
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gptkbp:uniform
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Dark blue
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