1st Division, XII Corps
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The 1st Division of the XII Corps was a Union Army infantry formation in the American Civil War, noted for its crucial defensive stand on Culp's Hill during the Battle of Gettysburg.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army infantry division
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1862
ⓘ
1863 ⓘ 1864 ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| army |
Army of the Cumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentIn | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Alpheus S. Williams
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas H. Ruger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distinguishedFor | holding the Union right flank at Culp's Hill ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedOnDate |
1863-07-02
ⓘ
1863-07-03 ⓘ |
| formedPartOf | Twelfth Army Corps of the Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonOrBattlefield | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherFormation |
Army of the Cumberland, XX Corps (after consolidation)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Army of the Potomac, XII Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| laterConsolidatedInto | XX Corps (Union Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfAction | Culp's Hill, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Brigadier General Alpheus S. Williams
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brigadier General Thomas H. Ruger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Antietam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Cedar Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg, defense of Culp's Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | crucial defensive stand on Culp's Hill at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Chancellorsville Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gettysburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Maryland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | XII Corps (Union Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side | Union ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry division ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.