Hood's Division
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Hood's Division was a Confederate infantry division in the American Civil War, commanded by Major General John Bell Hood and noted for its fierce fighting in battles such as Gettysburg.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hood’s Division | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Confederate States Army infantry division ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1862
ⓘ
1863 ⓘ 1864 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
James Longstreet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | John Bell Hood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderRank | Major General ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagementOutcome | mixed successes and heavy losses ⓘ |
| hasReputation | elite combat unit in the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFormationSize | division ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Bell Hood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableActionAt |
Devil's Den, Battle of Gettysburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Little Round Top sector, Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Antietam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Chickamauga NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gaines' Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aggressive assaults
ⓘ
fierce fighting ⓘ high casualty rates ⓘ |
| partOf |
Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Longstreet's Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southern United States ⓘ |
| role | Line infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Infantry ⓘ |
| side | Confederate ⓘ |
| subordinateUnit |
Anderson's Brigade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benning's Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ Law's Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ Robertson's Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater |
Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | Infantry division ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fighting at Devil’s Den
this entity surface form:
Hood’s Division