Armistead's Brigade

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Armistead's Brigade was a Confederate infantry brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War, noted for its role in Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg.

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Armistead’s Brigade 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Confederate infantry brigade
military unit
activeDuring 1862
1863
allegiance Confederate States Army NERFINISHED
associatedWith Gettysburg Campaign NERFINISHED
commander Lewis A. Armistead NERFINISHED
conflict American Civil War
country Confederate States of America NERFINISHED
higherCommand First Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED
historicalEra 19th century
locationOfActivity Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
Virginia NERFINISHED
militaryBranch infantry
militaryFormationType brigade
namedAfter Lewis A. Armistead NERFINISHED
notableEngagement Battle of Antietam NERFINISHED
Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED
Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED
Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED
Battle of Malvern Hill NERFINISHED
Battle of Seven Pines NERFINISHED
notableEvent broke through Union line at the Angle during Pickett's Charge
notableFor role in Pickett's Charge
orderOfBattle Third Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED
participatedIn Pickett's Charge NERFINISHED
partOf Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED
Pickett's Division NERFINISHED
region Southern United States
side Confederacy NERFINISHED
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED
tookPartIn assault on Cemetery Ridge

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High Water Mark of the Rebellion associatedWithUnit Armistead's Brigade
this entity surface form: Armistead’s Brigade
Lewis Armistead commanded Armistead's Brigade