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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Falling_Skies:_The_Final_Battle
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gptkbp:active_years
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1861-1865
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:battle_honors
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gptkb:Petersburg
gptkb:Antietam
gptkb:Wilderness
gptkb:Gettysburg
Ball's Bluff
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gptkbp:casualties
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over 300
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_Edward_W._Hinks
gptkb:Colonel_William_H._Sewell
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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Efforts to preserve history and artifacts.
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced local history and memory of the Civil War.
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1865
July 1865
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Ball's_Bluff
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the larger Massachusetts Volunteer Militia.
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gptkbp:historical_role
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Defended the Union during the Civil War.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First regiment to respond to President Lincoln's call for troops.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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the 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment
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gptkbp:is_engaged_in
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gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
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gptkbp:legacy
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Contributed to the Union victory in the Civil War.
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gptkbp:military_branch
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over 2,000
Many veterans remained active in local communities.
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gptkbp:motto
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“ The Brave and the Bold”
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gptkbp:nickname
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“ The Second”
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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Recognized for bravery and service.
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Massachusetts_state_flag
gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville
gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
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gptkbp:organizes
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April 1861
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Massachusetts_Volunteer_Militia
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gptkbp:recruitment
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gptkb:Governor_John_A._Andrew
gptkb:Massachusetts
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gptkbp:reform
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1862
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gptkbp:reunion
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Annual reunions held post-war.
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gptkbp:served_in
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:service_branch
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gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:service_years
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3 years
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 1,000 soldiers
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gptkbp:state
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gptkb:Massachusetts
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:Camp_Meigs
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gptkbp:uniform
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gptkb:blue
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