69th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
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The 69th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment was a Union Army unit in the American Civil War, composed largely of Irish Americans from Philadelphia and noted for its fierce defense of Cemetery Ridge during Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War military unit
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Union Army regiment ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armyAssignment | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armyCorpsAssignment | II Corps, Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Irish Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | sustained heavy losses at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| category |
Irish-American military units
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Pennsylvania Civil War regiments ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Brigade of the II Corps, Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbandmentDate | 1865 ⓘ |
| engagedIn | Union defense of the Union center at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | largely Irish American ⓘ |
| flag | green Irish-themed regimental colors ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1861 ⓘ |
| garrisonOrDepot | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| memorial | monument on Cemetery Ridge at Gettysburg National Military Park ⓘ |
| nickname |
69th Pennsylvania Volunteers
NERFINISHED
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The Irish Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Colonel Dennis O'Kane
NERFINISHED
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Colonel Joshua T. Owen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Antietam
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Cold Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Glendale NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Malvern Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Second Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Pickett's Charge NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fierce defense of Cemetery Ridge during Pickett's Charge
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high casualties in major Eastern Theater battles ⓘ |
| primaryWeapon | rifled musket ⓘ |
| recruitmentArea | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleAtGettysburg |
defense of Cemetery Ridge
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repulsed elements of Pickett's Charge ⓘ |
| serviceYears | 1861–1865 ⓘ |
| sideAtGettysburg | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | volunteer infantry ⓘ |
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