Massachusetts 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment
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The Massachusetts 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment was a Union Army unit in the American Civil War that manned heavy artillery positions, particularly in the defenses of Washington, D.C., and later saw action in major campaigns.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War military unit
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Union Army regiment ⓘ heavy artillery regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1st Massachusetts Heavy Artillery
NERFINISHED
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1st Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Massachusetts Civil War regiments
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Union Army artillery regiments ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| convertedFrom | 14th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| duty | defense of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| garrisonDutyLocation | defenses of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterDuty | field operations with the Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| locatedInFormationState | Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | artillery ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Appomattox Campaign
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Battle of Cold Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Spotsylvania Court House NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
later participation in major Union campaigns in Virginia
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long service in the defenses of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| originalDesignation | 14th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Union defenses of Washington, D.C.
NERFINISHED
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Union offensives in Virginia ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | manning fortifications and heavy guns ⓘ |
| role | heavy artillery ⓘ |
| service | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
District of Columbia
NERFINISHED
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Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side | Union ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfArtillery |
garrison artillery
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siege artillery ⓘ |
| usedWeaponType |
field artillery (when deployed in field operations)
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heavy cannon ⓘ siege guns ⓘ |
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