Burnside's Division

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside
gptkb:General_John_G._Parke
gptkbp:consists_of infantry regiments
gptkbp:disbanded 1865
end of the Civil War
gptkbp:engaged_in gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater
gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkbp:formed 1861
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkbp:founded_in gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the first divisions in the Union Army
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Burnside's Division
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:Battle_of_South_Mountain
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
1861-1865
1862
1863
1864
1865
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Burnside's_Bridge
ambitious assaults
gptkbp:notable_for use of rifled muskets
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Eastern_Theater_of_the_American_Civil_War
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
gptkbp:received medals of honor
gptkbp:reformed 1863
1864
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:9th_Corps
gptkbp:utilized pontoon bridges
gptkbp:was_involved_in gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Spotsylvania_Court_House
gptkb:Battle_of_Wilderness
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Market_Heights
gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Stedman
gptkbp:was_known_for defensive tactics
logistical challenges
strategic retreats
leadership changes
high casualty rates
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:Army_of_the_Ohio
gptkb:IX_Corps
gptkb:Army_of_the_James
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Burnside_family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7