Colonel John W. McLane
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Colonel John W. McLane was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War best known for leading the 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry in key engagements such as the Battle of Gettysburg.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War officer
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Union Army officer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Union
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| associatedWith |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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Union Army of the Potomac infantry regiments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded | 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasRankAtUnit | Colonel of the 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership of the 83rd Pennsylvania at Gettysburg
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service as a Union regimental commander ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | infantry commander ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | commanding the 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Chancellorsville
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gaines’ Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Malvern Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | Colonel ⓘ |
| service | Union volunteer infantry ⓘ |
| side | Union Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unit | 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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