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.
Statements (29)
| 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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