54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was one of the first official African American units in the Union Army during the American Civil War, renowned for its bravery in the assault on Fort Wagner.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment canonical | 7 |
| 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment | 2 |
| 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment Context triple: [Lewis Henry Douglass, memberOf, 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment]
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1st Massachusetts Cavalry
The 1st Massachusetts Cavalry was a Union mounted regiment from Massachusetts that served prominently in the American Civil War, participating in numerous major campaigns and battles.
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20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army unit in the American Civil War, famed for its pivotal bayonet charge and staunch defense of the Union left flank at the Battle of Gettysburg under Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain.
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2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment
The 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment is the primary civilian resistance group of survivors fighting an alien invasion in the television series "Falling Skies."
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24th U.S. Infantry Regiment
The 24th U.S. Infantry Regiment was a historic African American (Buffalo Soldier) unit of the United States Army that served with distinction in conflicts from the Spanish–American War through the mid-20th century.
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E.
83rd Pennsylvania Infantry
The 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its crucial role in the defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment Target entity description: The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was one of the first official African American units in the Union Army during the American Civil War, renowned for its bravery in the assault on Fort Wagner.
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A.
1st Massachusetts Cavalry
The 1st Massachusetts Cavalry was a Union mounted regiment from Massachusetts that served prominently in the American Civil War, participating in numerous major campaigns and battles.
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B.
20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army unit in the American Civil War, famed for its pivotal bayonet charge and staunch defense of the Union left flank at the Battle of Gettysburg under Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain.
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C.
2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment
The 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment is the primary civilian resistance group of survivors fighting an alien invasion in the television series "Falling Skies."
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D.
24th U.S. Infantry Regiment
The 24th U.S. Infantry Regiment was a historic African American (Buffalo Soldier) unit of the United States Army that served with distinction in conflicts from the Spanish–American War through the mid-20th century.
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E.
83rd Pennsylvania Infantry
The 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its crucial role in the defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American military unit
ⓘ
Union Army regiment ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Frederick Douglass ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Governor John Albion Andrew ⓘ |
| burialOfCommander | Robert Gould Shaw buried with his men at Fort Wagner ⓘ |
| casualtiesAtFortWagner | heavy ⓘ |
| category |
United States Colored Troops
ⓘ
surface form:
Union Army African American units
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| commander |
Edward Needles Hallowell
ⓘ
Robert Gould Shaw ⓘ |
| commanderKilledAtFortWagner | Robert Gould Shaw ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbandedOn | 1865 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Grimball's Landing
ⓘ
Battle of Honey Hill ⓘ Battle of Olustee ⓘ Assault on Fort Wagner ⓘ
surface form:
Second Battle of Fort Wagner
operations against Charleston ⓘ |
| famousFor |
African American soldiers' bravery
ⓘ
assault on Fort Wagner ⓘ |
| formedOn | 1863 ⓘ |
| garrisonDuty |
Florida
ⓘ
James Island ⓘ
surface form:
James Island, South Carolina
Morris Island ⓘ
surface form:
Morris Island, South Carolina
|
| inspired | further recruitment of African American soldiers ⓘ |
| legacy | helped shift Northern public opinion on Black soldiers ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
Robert Gould Shaw and Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial
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surface form:
Robert Gould Shaw and 54th Regiment Memorial
|
| memorialLocation | Boston Common ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Robert Gould Shaw ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Lewis Henry Douglass
ⓘ
surface form:
Lewis Douglass
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| officerComposition | white officers ⓘ |
| organizedIn | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Colored Troops ⓘ |
| payControversy | initially paid less than white regiments ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | pioneering African American combat unit ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | film "Glory" ⓘ |
| protested | unequal pay ⓘ |
| raceComposition | predominantly African American enlisted men ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Massachusetts
ⓘ
Northern states ⓘ free African Americans ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | demonstrated combat effectiveness of African American troops ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Union Army infantry ⓘ |
| size | approximately 1,000 men at full strength ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
African American military service
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Union cause against slavery ⓘ |
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Subject: 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment Description of subject: The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was one of the first official African American units in the Union Army during the American Civil War, renowned for its bravery in the assault on Fort Wagner.
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