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.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Strong Vincent | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Union Army officer
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person ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| army | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Chancellorsville
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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
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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
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surface form:
Harvard College
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| 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
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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
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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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