Pettigrew’s Division
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Pettigrew’s Division was a Confederate infantry division in the American Civil War, best known for its pivotal role in the climactic assault at Gettysburg often referred to as Pickett’s Charge.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Pettigrew's Division | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Confederate infantry division
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military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pickett’s Division
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Trimble’s Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | suffered very high losses in Pickett’s Charge ⓘ |
| commander |
Henry Heth
NERFINISHED
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James Johnston Pettigrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | served in A. P. Hill’s Third Corps at Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Gettysburg
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Gettysburg, third day infantry assault ⓘ Pickett’s Charge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formation | division ⓘ |
| frontageAtGettysburg | left-center of Confederate assault line on July 3, 1863 ⓘ |
| higherCommandDuringGettysburg | III Corps under A. P. Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
often overshadowed by Pickett’s Division in popular memory
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sustained heavy casualties during Pickett’s Charge ⓘ |
| locationOfNotableAction | Cemetery Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Johnston Pettigrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderRank |
brigadier general James Johnston Pettigrew
NERFINISHED
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major general Henry Heth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEventDate | July 3, 1863 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in Pickett’s Charge
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role in the Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Army of the Potomac
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingForceAtGettysburg |
Union II Corps
NERFINISHED
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Union infantry and artillery on Cemetery Ridge ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Longstreet’s grand assault at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| partOf | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleAtGettysburg | assaulted Cemetery Ridge on July 3, 1863 ⓘ |
| side | Confederate ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | III Corps (Army of Northern Virginia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
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Pettigrew's Division