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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Port_Republic
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:Major_General_John_G._Parke
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_H._Seward
gptkb:Major_General_George_G._Meade
gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_F._Reynolds
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gptkbp:disbanded
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
1865
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Appomattox_Campaign
gptkb:Overland_Campaign
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gptkbp:formed
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1862
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gptkbp:has_ability
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approximately 10,000 troops
approximately 5,000 troops
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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gptkbp:historical_event
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gptkb:Library
Various Civil War museums
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Significant in shaping military tactics
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Contributed to Union victories
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Union 8th Corps
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:1st_Division
2nd Division
3rd Division
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced post-war military organization
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:8th_Corps_Association
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gptkbp:motto
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“ The Eighth Corps”
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gptkbp:nickname
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“ The Eighth”
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
Red and white stripes
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:recruitment
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Northeastern states
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gptkbp:reform
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1864
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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Veterans involved in community service
Veterans involved in politics
Veterans involved in veterans' affairs
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gptkbp:reunion
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Annual gatherings
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 20,000 troops
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gptkbp:symbol
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Eagle emblem
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gptkbp:uniform
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Dark blue
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