Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
|
| gptkbp:activeYears |
1863-1865
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
United States Colored Troops
|
| gptkbp:alumni |
held annually after the war
|
| gptkbp:awards |
Medal of Honor recipients
|
| gptkbp:branch |
Infantry
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
over 200 men
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
various_monuments_in_Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:civicEngagement |
participated in parades and memorials
|
| gptkbp:commandStructure |
part of the 10th Army Corps
|
| gptkbp:communitySupport |
supported by local abolitionist groups
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
featured in literature and films
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
honored_in_African_American_history
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1865
|
| gptkbp:engagements |
gptkb:Battle_of_James_Island
gptkb:Battle_of_Olustee Battle of Fort Wagner Battle of Honey Hill |
| gptkbp:finalDisposal |
1865
|
| gptkbp:finaleDate |
gptkb:Battle_of_James_Island
|
| gptkbp:firstClaim |
Battle of Fort Wagner
|
| gptkbp:garrison |
gptkb:South_Carolina
|
| gptkbp:hasPerformance |
1863
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Civil War era
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
contributed to the fight for emancipation
|
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
preserved_in_the_Massachusetts_State_Archives
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
recognized for bravery and service
one of the first African American regiments in the Union Army |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Massachusetts 55th Regiment
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspired_future_African_American_military_units
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
3 years
various ranks from private to colonel |
| gptkbp:motto |
“The_Brave_and_the_Bold”
|
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
blue flag with a white star
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
“The_Black_Regiment”
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Robert_Gould_Shaw
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Colonel_Edward_W._Hinks
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Union_Army
|
| gptkbp:postWarCareer |
advocacy for civil rights
|
| gptkbp:recruitment |
gptkb:African_American_soldiers
public enlistment drives |
| gptkbp:services |
participated in over 30 battles
|
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 1,000 men
|
| gptkbp:state |
gptkb:Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:successor |
Massachusetts_5th_Cavalry_Regiment
|
| gptkbp:training |
gptkb:Camp_Meigs
|
| gptkbp:unitAwards |
distinctive badge
|
| gptkbp:unitHistory |
documented in military archives
|