Woman’s Relief Corps
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The Woman’s Relief Corps was a patriotic women’s organization founded in the late 19th century to support Union Civil War veterans, their families, and related charitable and memorial activities.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
auxiliary organization
ⓘ
women’s organization ⓘ |
| associatedConflict | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| engagesIn |
charitable relief
ⓘ
fundraising for veterans ⓘ memorial ceremonies ⓘ patriotic instruction ⓘ |
| field |
charitable work
ⓘ
memorialization of war dead ⓘ patriotic education ⓘ veterans’ welfare ⓘ |
| focusSideInConflict | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedFor |
charitable activities related to Civil War veterans
ⓘ
memorial activities for Union soldiers ⓘ supporting Union Civil War veterans ⓘ supporting families of Union Civil War veterans ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | women only ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
decorating soldiers’ graves
ⓘ
organizing patriotic events ⓘ providing aid to disabled veterans ⓘ raising funds for monuments ⓘ supporting soldiers’ homes ⓘ |
| hasAffiliation | Grand Army of the Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
fraternal auxiliary
ⓘ
nonprofit organization ⓘ voluntary association ⓘ |
| hasScope | national organization ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–American Civil War era ⓘ |
| ideology |
Union patriotism
ⓘ
loyalty to the United States ⓘ |
| isAuxiliaryTo | Grand Army of the Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Union veterans’ movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
patriotic and charitable work in the United States
ⓘ
promoting memory of Union soldiers ⓘ supporting Union veterans and their families ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Northern United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| religion | secular organization ⓘ |
| supports |
Union Civil War veterans
ⓘ
orphans of Union veterans ⓘ widows of Union veterans ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.