Michigan Volunteer Cavalry

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:10th_Michigan_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:14th_Michigan_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:20th_Michigan_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:30th_Michigan_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:4th_Michigan_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkb:6th_Michigan_Cavalry_Regiment
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Michigan_Historical_Commission
gptkbp:armament sabre and carbine
gptkbp:battle_honors Medal of Honor recipients among members
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Shenandoah_Valley_Campaign
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Valley_Campaigns_of_1864
gptkb:Appomattox_Campaign
gptkb:March_to_the_Sea
gptkb:Overland_Campaign
gptkbp:casualties over 200
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_William_H._Forney
gptkbp:conservation_efforts ongoing by historical societies
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and films
gptkbp:descendant many descendants active in veterans' organizations
gptkbp:disbanded 1865
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_Cedar_Creek
gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Brandy_Station
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
gptkbp:formed 1861
gptkbp:has_ability approximately 1,000 men
approximately 600 men at disbandment
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
gptkbp:historical_event maintained by Michigan archives
gptkbp:historical_significance participated in major battles of the Civil War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Michigan Volunteer Cavalry
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:landmark dedicated in Michigan
gptkbp:legacy honored in Michigan history
gptkbp:logistics supported by Michigan state government
gptkbp:military_branch many served in post-war military
gptkbp:motto “ The Union Must and Shall Be Preserved”
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Wolverine_Cavalry
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Trevilian_Station
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Market
gptkb:Battle_of_Winchester
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:recruitment volunteers
gptkbp:reform 1863
gptkbp:reunion held annually after the war
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:service_years 3 years
gptkbp:size gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:state gptkb:Michigan
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:uniform blue wool uniforms