Hood's Division

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Hood's Division was a Confederate infantry division in the American Civil War, commanded by Major General John Bell Hood and noted for its fierce fighting in battles such as Gettysburg.

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Hood's Division canonical 3
Hood’s Division 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Confederate States Army infantry division
activeDuring 1862
1863
1864
allegiance Confederacy
associatedPerson James Longstreet
Robert E. Lee
commander John Bell Hood
commanderRank Major General
conflict American Civil War
country Confederate States of America
engagedAgainst Union Army
engagementOutcome mixed successes and heavy losses
hasReputation elite combat unit in the Army of Northern Virginia
historicalEra 19th century
militaryBranch Confederate States Army
militaryFormationSize division
namedAfter John Bell Hood
notableActionAt Devil's Den, Battle of Gettysburg
Little Round Top sector, Battle of Gettysburg
linked to: Little Round Top
notableEngagement Battle of Antietam
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Chickamauga
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Gaines' Mill
Battle of Gettysburg
Second Battle of Bull Run
notableFor aggressive assaults
fierce fighting
high casualty rates
partOf Army of Northern Virginia
Longstreet's Corps
region Southern United States
role Line infantry
serviceBranch Infantry
side Confederate
subordinateUnit Anderson's Brigade
Benning's Brigade
Law's Brigade
Robertson's Brigade
Texas Brigade
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
Western Theater of the American Civil War
type Infantry division

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Devil's Den associatedWithMilitaryUnit Hood's Division
Fighting at Devil’s Den unitInvolvedSide2 Hood’s Division
subject linked to: fighting at Devil’s Den
linked to: Hood's Division
John Bell Hood command Hood's Division
Jerome B. Robertson servedIn Hood's Division