2nd Division, XII Corps
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The 2nd 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 (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War military unit
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Union Army infantry division ⓘ |
| action | defended Culp's Hill at the Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armyCommanderAtGettysburg | Major General George G. Meade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cemetery Hill–Culp's Hill sector at Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Union Army divisions ⓘ |
| commander | Brigadier General John W. Geary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf | Union volunteer infantry regiments ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| corpsCommanderAtGettysburg | Major General Henry W. Slocum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| date | active during 1862–1864 ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedAt | Culp's Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedOn |
2 July 1863
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3 July 1863 ⓘ |
| higherFormation |
Army of the Cumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| locationOfService |
Georgia
NERFINISHED
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Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | held right flank of Union line at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| notableCommander | John W. Geary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Antietam
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Cedar Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley Campaigns of 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | crucial defensive stand on Culp's Hill at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| partOf | XII Corps (Union Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| reorganizedInto | XX Corps (Union Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
Atlanta Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Chancellorsville Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Chattanooga Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Gettysburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Maryland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | field division ⓘ |
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