Massachusetts 70th Regiment

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1862-1865
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Grand_Army_of_the_Republic
gptkbp:alumni held annually after the war
gptkbp:battle Blue
Regimental insignia
gptkbp:branch Infantry
gptkbp:casualties over 200
gptkbp:commander Colonel_William_M._McCarty
gptkbp:communityInvolvement recognized by local governments
gptkbp:conservationEfforts historical societies and museums
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in historical reenactments
gptkbp:descendant descendants of veterans active in history groups
gptkbp:disbanded 1865
gptkbp:educationalPrograms programs_in_schools_about_Civil_War_history
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
Battle of Antietam
gptkbp:field various colonels throughout service
gptkbp:finaleDate Battle of Appomattox Court House
gptkbp:firstClaim gptkb:1st_Brigade,_1st_Division,_V_Corps
Battle of Antietam
gptkbp:hasFunding August 1862
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:historicalImpact influenced post-war military policies
gptkbp:historicalRecords maintained_by_the_Massachusetts_Historical_Society
gptkbp:historicalSignificance participated_in_key_battles_of_the_Civil_War
gptkbp:honors multiple commendations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Massachusetts 70th Regiment
gptkbp:legacy contributed to Union victory
gptkbp:militaryRank 3 years
18 years and older
Medal of Honor recipients
various ranks from private to colonel
survived members post-war
gptkbp:motto “For the Union”
gptkbp:nickname The Fighting Seventieth
gptkbp:notable_event held on anniversaries of battles
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Captain_William_H._Smith
Major_John_A._Logan
gptkbp:notableFeature books and articles written about the regiment
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:postWarCareer community service
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Massachusetts
various_towns_in_Massachusetts
gptkbp:research documents available for public access
gptkbp:services served_in_the_American_Civil_War
gptkbp:size approximately 1,000 soldiers
gptkbp:training gptkb:Camp_Meigs
gptkbp:transportation sent_by_train_to_Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:uniform Dark blue
gptkbp:unitAwards Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment