Texas Brigade
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The Texas Brigade was a renowned Confederate infantry brigade from Texas that gained fame for its fierce fighting and heavy casualties in major battles of the American Civil War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hood's Texas Brigade | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate infantry brigade
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military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hood's Texas Brigade
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Hood’s Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armyCorps | First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | infantry ⓘ |
| casualtyRate | among highest in Confederate Army ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | monuments in Texas and former battlefields ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1865 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Antietam
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Battle of Chickamauga NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gaines' Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Second Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1861 ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHeadquarters | Army of Northern Virginia field commands ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| ideology | Confederate cause ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Texas participation in the Civil War ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Confederate States Army infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
assault on Union lines at Gaines' Mill
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counterattack in the West Woods at Antietam ⓘ defense of Marye's Heights sector at Fredericksburg ⓘ fighting in the Wheatfield and Devil's Den at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Jerome B. Robertson
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John Bell Hood NERFINISHED ⓘ John Gregg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fierce fighting
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heavy casualties ⓘ |
| partOf | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| praisedBy | Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regiment |
18th Georgia Infantry Regiment
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1st Texas Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Arkansas Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 4th Texas Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 5th Texas Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southern United States ⓘ |
| reputation | elite shock troops ⓘ |
| size | brigade ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Hood's Texas Brigade
this entity surface form:
Hood's Texas Brigade