Ellsworth Avengers
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Ellsworth Avengers was the nickname of the 44th New York Infantry Regiment, a distinguished Union Army unit that fought in the American Civil War.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elmer E. Ellsworth | 0 |
| 44th New York Infantry Regiment | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War military unit
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Union Army infantry regiment ⓘ Union Army officer ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
44th New York Volunteer Infantry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
44th New York Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armyCorpsAssignment | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
New York Civil War regiments
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Union Army regiments from New York ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | monument at Gettysburg National Military Park ⓘ |
| commemorativePurpose | to avenge the death of Elmer E. Ellsworth ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| engagementType | land warfare ⓘ |
| flagOrColors | regimental colors commemorating Elmer E. Ellsworth ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHeadquarters | Albany, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | 44th Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Ellsworth Avengers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNicknameFor | 44th New York Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| militaryFormationLevel | regiment ⓘ |
| militaryRole | infantry ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Elmer E. Ellsworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first Union officers killed in the American Civil War
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heavy combat service in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ high casualty rates in major battles ⓘ |
| organizedIn | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Antietam
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedAs | memorial regiment for Elmer E. Ellsworth ⓘ |
| recruitmentBase | New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1865 ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1861 ⓘ |
| side | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | volunteer regiment ⓘ |
| uniformStyle | influenced by Zouave-style uniforms honoring Ellsworth’s Zouaves ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.