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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Person
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkb:Union_Army
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gptkbp:awards
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Medal of Honor
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1834-01-16
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:campaigns
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gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
Battle of Appomattox Court House
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Wesley_Merritt_Jr.
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:Cavalry_Corps,_Army_of_the_Potomac
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1910-12-03
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Wesley Merritt
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gptkbp:influence
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Public service
Military strategy
Civil rights advocacy
Cavalry tactics
Veterans affairs
Military education reforms
Cavalry operations
Post-war military organization
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gptkbp:legacy
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Military leadership
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Boy General
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:Philippine-American_War
Spanish-American War
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:occupation
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Military officer
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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gptkbp:postRetirementCareer
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Civil service
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Philip_Sheridan
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gptkbp:rank
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Major General
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1861-1900
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Merritt
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:George_A._Custer
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