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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military unit
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1861-1865
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gptkbp:alumni
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held annually
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gptkbp:armament
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gptkb:Springfield_rifle
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gptkbp:casualties
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over 1,000
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gptkbp:celebrates
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gptkb:Minnesota_State_Capitol
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_William_Colvill
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1865
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:historicalRecords
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maintained_by_Minnesota_Historical_Society
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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First regiment from Minnesota to serve in the Civil War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Minnesota Volunteer Infantry
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspired future generations
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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18 and older
3 years
recognized by state government
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gptkbp:motto
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For the Union
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gptkbp:nationality
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predominantly white
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gptkbp:nickname
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The First Minnesota
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_A._McKinney
gptkb:General_John_B._Sanborn
gptkb:Captain_William_H._McGowan
gptkb:Major_John_A._McKinney
Private_John_H._McGowan
Colonel_Colvill
Private_James_H._McGowan
Private_Thomas_H._McGowan
Private_William_H._McGowan
Sergeant_John_W._McGowan
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Chattanooga
Battle of Vicksburg
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gptkbp:numberOfStudents
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10
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Union_Army
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gptkbp:postWarCareer
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many became farmers
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gptkbp:recruitment
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gptkb:Minnesota
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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Infantry
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gptkbp:size
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varied by regiment
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gptkbp:state
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gptkb:Minnesota
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:Fort_Snelling
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gptkbp:transportation
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railroads
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gptkbp:uniform
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blue wool
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