Early's Division
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Early's Division was a Confederate infantry division in the American Civil War, commanded by General Jubal A. Early and noted for its role in major Eastern Theater campaigns.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate States Army infantry division
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military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateActivePeriod | 1862–1865 ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
District of Columbia vicinity
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Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Jubal A. Early NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | infantry ⓘ |
| campaign |
Gettysburg Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Mine Run Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley Campaigns of 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Jubal A. Early NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Cedar Creek
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Cold Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fort Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mine Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Monocacy NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Spotsylvania Court House NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley Campaigns of 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Stonewall Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jubal A. Early NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
participated in Confederate advance on Washington, D.C. in July 1864
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took part in burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania in 1864 via elements under Early ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Jubal A. Early NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor | aggressive offensive operations in the Eastern Theater ⓘ |
| partOf | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousCommanderOfCore | Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleAtChancellorsville | fought on the Confederate left and rear-guarded the army ⓘ |
| roleAtFredericksburg | held part of the Confederate right flank ⓘ |
| roleAtGettysburg |
assaulted Culp's Hill on July 2–3, 1863
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participated in the attack on the Union right flank ⓘ |
| roleAtSecondWinchester | helped clear the Shenandoah Valley prior to the Gettysburg Campaign ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Richard S. Ewell
NERFINISHED
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Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side | Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | field division ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Isaac E. Avery
subject surface form:
Jubal A. Early