The Irish Brigade

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:associated_with Irish nationalism
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:memorials
gptkbp:consists_of three regiments
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired songs and literature
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkbp:dissolved 1864
gptkbp:famous_for bravery in battle
gptkbp:formed 1861
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Union
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:historical_achievement featured in documentaries
studied in military history courses
honored in literature
celebrated in parades
recognized in American history
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War era America
gptkbp:historical_significance representation of Irish Americans in the military
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Irish Brigade
gptkbp:influenced_by Irish culture
Catholic faith
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:known_for courage and valor
gptkbp:legacy influenced future Irish American military units
gptkbp:medal gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:motto Faugh a Ballagh
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Fighting_69th
gptkbp:notable_achievements defended key positions
sustained heavy casualties
earned respect from peers
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Thomas_Francis_Meagher
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Patrick_Kelly
gptkb:John_O'_Mahony
gptkb:Michael_Corcoran
gptkb:Thomas_Meagher
gptkb:James_O'_Rourke
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:recruited_from Irish immigrants
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Eastern_Theater_of_the_American_Civil_War
gptkbp:strength approximately 3,000 men
diminished to a few hundred men
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Emerald_Isle
gptkbp:uniform gptkb:green
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thomas_Moore
gptkb:The_Wolfe_Tones
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5