Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
|
| gptkbp:activeYears |
1861-1865
|
| gptkbp:battleHonors |
Antietam Medal
Chancellorsville Medal Fredericksburg_Medal Gettysburg_Medal Petersburg_Medal |
| gptkbp:branch |
Infantry
|
| gptkbp:commander |
Colonel_William_M._McCarty
|
| gptkbp:commissioningDate |
1861-09-09
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:decommissioningDate |
1865-06-08
|
| gptkbp:engagements |
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg Battle of Antietam Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Fredericksburg |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Massachusetts 79th Regiment
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Commemorated in various memorials
Influenced post-war military organization Served as a model for future regiments Contributed_to_the_Union_victory Remembered_in_Massachusetts_history |
| gptkbp:motto |
nan
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
The 79th Highlanders
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_H._Seward
gptkb:Major_General_Charles_Devens Colonel_John_A._Andrew |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Union_Army
|
| gptkbp:recruitment |
gptkb:Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:services |
Participated in over 30 battles
Engaged in skirmishes and raids Over 200 men lost their lives Provided garrison duty after major battles Fought_in_the_Eastern_Theater_of_the_Civil_War |
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 1,000 soldiers
|
| gptkbp:state |
gptkb:Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:uniform |
Tartan patterns
Feather bonnets Kilted skirts Highland-style_uniforms Sashes_and_sporrans |