Vincent’s Brigade

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Vincent’s Brigade was a Union Army infantry brigade in the American Civil War, best known for its crucial defensive stand on Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Union Army infantry brigade
allegiance Union NERFINISHED
associatedBattlefieldFeature Little Round Top NERFINISHED
associatedPlace Gettysburg, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
branch Union Army NERFINISHED
commander Strong Vincent NERFINISHED
conflict American Civil War
country United States of America
dateOfNotableAction July 2, 1863
engagedAgainst Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED
Confederate forces at Little Round Top
higherCommandAtGettysburg 1st Division, V Corps NERFINISHED
V Corps NERFINISHED
historicalEra 19th century
legacy symbol of determined Union defense at Gettysburg
locationOfAction Little Round Top NERFINISHED
militaryFunction front-line combat
namedAfter Strong Vincent NERFINISHED
notableAction defensive stand on Little Round Top
notableEngagement Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED
notableFor holding key terrain against Confederate assaults
notedIn histories of the Battle of Gettysburg
partOf Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED
roleAtGettysburg defense of the Union left flank
serviceBranch infantry
side Union NERFINISHED
strategicSignificance helped prevent Confederate turning of the Union left
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED
type infantry

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44th New York Infantry brigadeAssignment Vincent’s Brigade
83rd Pennsylvania Infantry higherFormation Vincent’s Brigade