72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
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The 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment was a Union Army unit in the American Civil War noted for its fierce fighting at Gettysburg, particularly in the repulse of Pickett’s Charge near the High Water Mark of the Confederacy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War military unit
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Union Army regiment ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
72nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
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Baxter’s Philadelphia Fire Zouaves NERFINISHED ⓘ Fire Zouaves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | High Water Mark of the Confederacy monument area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | sustained heavy losses at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| category |
Military units and formations of the American Civil War
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Union Army units and formations from Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| commander |
Colonel DeWitt Clinton Baxter
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Colonel Joshua T. Owen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbandedInYear | 1864 ⓘ |
| distinction | engaged in hand-to-hand combat during Pickett’s Charge ⓘ |
| engagementOutcomeAtGettysburg | helped repel Confederate assault ⓘ |
| foughtAt |
Cemetery Ridge
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High Water Mark of the Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonOrMobilizationLocation | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommand | Brigadier General Alexander S. Webb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | infantry ⓘ |
| monumentLocation | Cemetery Ridge, Gettysburg National Military Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableActionDate | 3 July 1863 ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Antietam
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Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Chantilly NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mine Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Pickett’s Charge NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | defense of the Union center at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| notedFor | fierce fighting during the repulse of Pickett’s Charge ⓘ |
| organizedInYear | 1861 ⓘ |
| partOf |
2nd Division, II Corps, Army of the Potomac
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Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedIn | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentBase | Philadelphia fire companies ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Volunteer infantry ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| stateMonument | Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uniformStyle | Zouave-style uniform ⓘ |
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