Light Division
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The Light Division was a renowned Confederate infantry division in the American Civil War, noted for its aggressive tactics and hard fighting under Major General A.P. Hill.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| light division | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Confederate States Army infantry division ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1862
ⓘ
1863 ⓘ 1864 ⓘ 1865 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| associatedCampaign |
Chancellorsville Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fredericksburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Gettysburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Maryland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
A. P. Hill's red battle shirt
ⓘ
Third Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatCharacteristic | high casualty rates ⓘ |
| commanderRank | Major General ⓘ |
| commandStructure | division-level formation ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Antietam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Cedar Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedAs | infantry division ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the most famous divisions in the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aggressive tactics
ⓘ
hard fighting ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | infantry ⓘ |
| nickname | Light Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Ambrose Powell Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | discipline under fire ⓘ |
| notedIn | histories of the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| partOf | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | renowned combat effectiveness ⓘ |
| role | frontline assault formation ⓘ |
| side | Confederate ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Robert E. Lee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stonewall Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tacticalStyle |
rapid marches
ⓘ
strong offensive action ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry formation ⓘ |
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