44th New York Infantry

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The 44th New York Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its prominent role in the defense of key positions during major battles, including Gettysburg.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War military unit
Union Army infantry regiment
allegiance Union
alsoKnownAs 44th New York Infantry
surface form: 44th New York Volunteer Infantry

Ellsworth Avengers
People’s Ellsworth Regiment
army Army of the Potomac
armyCorps Union V Corps
surface form: V Corps, Army of the Potomac
associatedWithMonument 44th New York Infantry monument
surface form: 44th and 12th New York Infantry Monument at Gettysburg
branch Union Army
brigadeAssignment Barnes’s Brigade
Vincent’s Brigade
casualties suffered heavy losses in major battles including Gettysburg
commander Colonel James C. Rice
surface form: Colonel Freeman Conner

Colonel James C. Rice
Colonel Stephen W. Stryker
conflict American Civil War
country United States of America
divisionAssignment 1st Division, V Corps
engagement Appomattox Campaign
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Overland Campaign
Peninsula Campaign
Second Battle of Bull Run
Seven Days Battles
Siege of Petersburg
formedToHonor Elmer E. Ellsworth
garrisonOrHeadquarters Albany
surface form: Albany, New York (at organization)
honors remembered for gallantry at Little Round Top
militaryBranch Infantry
musteredIn 1861-09-24
musteredOut 1865-10-01
namedAfter Elmer E. Ellsworth
notableAction defense of Little Round Top at Gettysburg
notableFor defense of key positions at the Battle of Gettysburg
service throughout most of the Eastern Theater campaigns
organizedAt Albany
surface form: Albany, New York
raisedIn New York
recruitmentArea New York
surface form: New York State
role line infantry
serviceEndDate 1865-10-01
serviceStartDate 1861-08-30
side Union (North)
size regiment
state New York

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Little Round Top (nearby) defendedBy 44th New York Infantry
subject surface form: Little Round Top
3rd Brigade, 1st Division, V Corps subordinateUnit 44th New York Infantry
this entity surface form: 44th New York Infantry Regiment
44th New York Infantry monument commemorates 44th New York Infantry
this entity surface form: 44th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
44th New York Infantry alsoKnownAs 44th New York Infantry
this entity surface form: 44th New York Volunteer Infantry