Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:J._E._B._Stuart
gptkbp:disbanded 1865
gptkbp:engaged_in gptkb:Battle_of_Trevilian_Station
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Brandy_Station
gptkb:Battle_of_Yellow_Tavern
gptkbp:formed 1862
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Culpeper,_Virginia
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Confederate military strategy
contributed to the Confederate war effort
engaged in battles across multiple states
faced challenges from Union cavalry forces
operated alongside infantry divisions
gptkbp:historical_significance key role in Confederate cavalry operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:intelligence_gathering
supply line protection
raids into enemy territory
reconnaissance missions behind enemy lines
skirmishes with Union cavalry
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:known_for cavalry tactics
mounted combat
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern cavalry tactics
gptkbp:notable_for reconnaissance missions
flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:J._E._B._Stuart
gptkb:George_E._Pickett
gptkb:Fitzhugh_Lee
gptkb:John_S._Mosby
gptkb:Wade_Hampton_III
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Maryland
gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Second_Battle_of_Bull_Run
gptkbp:strength several thousand troops
gptkbp:utilized gptkb:horse_race
gptkb:artillery
infantry support
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cavalry_Corps,_Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5