Philadelphia Brigade
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The Philadelphia Brigade was a Union Army infantry formation in the American Civil War, composed largely of regiments from Philadelphia and noted for its fierce fighting at battles such as Antietam and Gettysburg.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War military unit
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Union Army infantry brigade ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | California Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armyCommanderAtGettysburg | Major General George G. Meade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army infantry ⓘ |
| category |
Pennsylvania military units of the American Civil War
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Union Army brigades ⓘ |
| composedOf |
106th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
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69th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 71st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| corpsCommanderAtGettysburg | Major General Winfield Scott Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1864 ⓘ |
| engagementResultAtGettysburg | helped repel Pickett's Charge ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHeadquarters | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Brigadier General Alexander Hays
NERFINISHED
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Brigadier General Joshua T. Owen NERFINISHED ⓘ Brigadier General William W. Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Antietam
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
defense of Cemetery Ridge at Gettysburg
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fierce fighting at Antietam ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedIn | 1861 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Army of the Potomac
NERFINISHED
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II Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedFrom |
Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentBasis | primarily volunteers from Philadelphia ⓘ |
| roleAtAntietam | fought in the West Woods ⓘ |
| roleAtGettysburg | defended the Union center on Cemetery Ridge ⓘ |
| side | Union (North) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | volunteer infantry formation ⓘ |
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