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Monument dedicated to the 22nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry on the Gettysburg battlefield

The 22nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union army during the American Civil War. The 22nd Massachusetts was organized by Senator Henry Wilson and was therefore known as "Henry Wilson's Regiment". It was formed in Boston, Massachusetts and established on September 28, 1861, for a term of three years. It became part of the Army of the Potomac, with which it would be associated for its entire term of service. The regiment saw its first action during the Siege of Yorktown in April 1862. It was involved in the Peninsular Campaign, particularly the Battle of Gaines' Mill during which it suffered its worst casualties of the war. The 22nd Massachusetts was present for virtually all of the major battles in which the Army of the Potomac fought, including the Second Battle of Bull Run, the Battle of Antietam, the Battle of Fredericksburg, the Battle of Chancellorsville, the Battle of Gettysburg and Lt. Gen. Ulysses Grant's Overland Campaign. During the Siege of Petersburg in October 1864, the 22nd Massachusetts was removed from the lines and sent home to Massachusetts. (more...)

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A composite relief satellite image of South America, the fourth-largest continent. South America occupies the southern portion of the landmass referred to as the Western Hemisphere. The continent is generally delimited on the northwest by the Darién watershed along the ColombiaPanama border. Almost all of mainland South America sits on the South American Plate, as do nearby outlying islands.

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