Union II Corps line
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The Union II Corps line was the fortified segment of the Union Army’s position at Gettysburg that bore the brunt of Pickett’s Charge on July 3, 1863.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military defensive line
ⓘ
segment of Union Army battle line ⓘ |
| associatedWith | High-water mark of the Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boreTheBruntOf | Pickett’s Charge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredAt | The Angle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Major General Winfield Scott Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | July 3, 1863 ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
2nd Corps artillery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
infantry regiments from multiple Union states ⓘ |
| faces | Confederate positions on Seminary Ridge ⓘ |
| fortifiedWith |
artillery batteries
ⓘ
field entrenchments ⓘ stone walls ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | II Corps infantry brigades ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | heavy Union casualties during Pickett’s Charge ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key to Union victory at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| includesPosition |
Copse of Trees
ⓘ
The Angle NERFINISHED ⓘ stone wall on Cemetery Ridge ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cemetery Ridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gettysburg Battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | absorb and repel Confederate infantry assault ⓘ |
| near |
Cemetery Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emmitsburg Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Ziegler’s Grove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | repulse of Pickett’s Charge ⓘ |
| operatedBy | II Corps (Army of the Potomac) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pettigrew’s Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Pickett’s Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Trimble’s Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Army of the Potomac
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union battle line at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| presentDayStatus | marked and preserved within Gettysburg National Military Park ⓘ |
| primaryEngagementDate | July 3, 1863 ⓘ |
| result | successful Union defense of Cemetery Ridge ⓘ |
| strategicRole | center of Union position on July 3, 1863 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Union artillery on Cemetery Hill
ⓘ
adjacent Union I Corps units ⓘ adjacent Union III Corps remnants ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | gentle forward slope toward Emmitsburg Road ⓘ |
| timePeriod | July 1–3, 1863 ⓘ |
| usedBy | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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