Division in the Army of Northern Virginia
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The Division in the Army of Northern Virginia commanded by D. H. Hill was a Confederate infantry formation that played a significant role in major Eastern Theater battles of the American Civil War under General Robert E. Lee.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| D. H. Hill's Division (Army of Northern Virginia) | 0 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Confederate Army infantry division ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1862
ⓘ
1863 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Army of Northern Virginia reorganization of 1862 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | infantry ⓘ |
| commander | Daniel Harvey Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
brigades from Alabama
ⓘ
brigades from Georgia ⓘ brigades from North Carolina ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Antietam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Gaines's Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Malvern Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Seven Pines NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of South Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ Maryland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Virginia Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonOrAreaOfOperation |
Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherFormation |
Jackson's Command (temporarily, 1862)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Longstreet's Wing (Army of Northern Virginia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | played a significant role in Lee's early campaigns in the East ⓘ |
| notableAction | rear-guard and delaying actions during Maryland Campaign ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Daniel Harvey Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | heavy combat in major Eastern Theater battles ⓘ |
| partOf | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleAtAntietam | defended the Sunken Road (Bloody Lane) ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Confederate States Army infantry ⓘ |
| side | Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | field division ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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