Statements (49)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
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gptkbp:activeYears |
1862-1863
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gptkbp:affiliation |
Part_of_the_Massachusetts_Volunteer_Militia
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gptkbp:alumni |
Post-war reunions held annually
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gptkbp:armament |
Springfield_rifles
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gptkbp:branch |
Infantry
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gptkbp:casualties |
High casualty rate during battles
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gptkbp:celebrates |
Memorials established in honor of fallen soldiers
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gptkbp:commandStructure |
Part_of_the_2nd_Brigade,_1st_Division,_VI_Corps
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gptkbp:commissioningDate |
August 1862
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gptkbp:communitySupport |
Supported by local communities during the war
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gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Represented in various historical accounts and literature
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gptkbp:defeated |
1863
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gptkbp:deployedTo |
Disbanded after the war
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gptkbp:disbanded |
1863
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gptkbp:engagements |
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Fredericksburg |
gptkbp:finalDisposal |
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
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gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Influenced_future_military_organization_in_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:historicalRecords |
Records_maintained_by_the_Massachusetts_Historical_Society
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Documented in Civil War archives
Fought_in_key_battles_of_the_Civil_War Significant_role_in_the_Civil_War |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Massachusetts 82nd Regiment
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gptkbp:legacy |
Contributed_to_the_Union_victory_in_the_Civil_War
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gptkbp:militaryRank |
3 years
Age 18 and older Various ranks from private to colonel Many veterans returned to civilian life after the war |
gptkbp:motto |
“The_Brave_and_the_Bold”
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gptkbp:navalFleet |
Regimental flag with state seal
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gptkbp:nickname |
The 82nd Massachusetts
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gptkbp:notableFeature |
Colonel_William_M._McDonald
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gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Union_Army
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gptkbp:postWarCareer |
Participated in veterans' organizations
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gptkbp:recruitment |
gptkb:Massachusetts
Difficulty in maintaining troop levels Used local recruitment drives |
gptkbp:reform |
1863
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gptkbp:serviceBranch |
Army
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gptkbp:size |
approximately 1,000 soldiers
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gptkbp:state |
gptkb:Massachusetts
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gptkbp:training |
Trained_at_Camp_Meigs
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gptkbp:type |
Infantry_Regiment
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gptkbp:uniform |
Blue wool uniforms
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