Brigadier General Strong Vincent

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Brigadier General Strong Vincent was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War best known for his decisive leadership and mortal wounding while defending Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg.

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instanceOf Union Army officer
person
allegiance United States of America
army Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED
battle Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED
Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED
Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED
Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED
birthDate 1837-06-17
birthPlace Waterford, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath wounds received in battle
commanded 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED
83rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED
conflict American Civil War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1863-07-07
deathPlace Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED
educatedAt Harvard University
surface form: Harvard College
education Harvard University NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Vincent NERFINISHED
fullName Strong Vincent NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Strong NERFINISHED
graduationYear 1859
hasMemorial Strong Vincent statue at Gettysburg National Military Park NERFINISHED
hasNamesake Strong Vincent High School, Erie, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
Strong Vincent Middle School, Erie, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
knownFor decisive leadership on Little Round Top
marriageDate 1863-06-30
militaryBranch Union Army NERFINISHED
militaryRank brigadier general
notableFor defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg
occupation lawyer
soldier
placeOfBurial Erie Cemetery, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED
promotedToRank brigadier general
promotionStatus posthumous promotion
serviceEndYear 1863
serviceStartYear 1861
spouse Elizabeth H. Carter NERFINISHED
stateOfOrigin Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
woundedAt Little Round Top NERFINISHED
woundedIn Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED

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83rd Pennsylvania Infantry partOfBrigadeCommandedBy Brigadier General Strong Vincent