Vincent’s Brigade

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Vincent’s Brigade was a Union Army infantry brigade in the American Civil War, best known for its crucial defensive stand on Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg.

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Vincent’s Brigade canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Union Army infantry brigade
allegiance Union
associatedBattlefieldFeature Little Round Top
associatedPlace Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
branch Union Army
commander Strong Vincent
conflict American Civil War
country United States of America
dateOfNotableAction July 2, 1863
engagedAgainst Army of Northern Virginia
Confederate forces at Little Round Top
higherCommandAtGettysburg 1st Division, V Corps
V Corps
historicalEra 19th century
legacy symbol of determined Union defense at Gettysburg
locationOfAction Little Round Top
militaryFunction front-line combat
namedAfter Strong Vincent
notableAction defensive stand on Little Round Top
notableEngagement Battle of Gettysburg
notableFor holding key terrain against Confederate assaults
notedIn histories of the Battle of Gettysburg
partOf Army of the Potomac
roleAtGettysburg defense of the Union left flank
serviceBranch infantry
side Union
strategicSignificance helped prevent Confederate turning of the Union left
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
type infantry

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83rd Pennsylvania Infantry higherFormation Vincent’s Brigade
44th New York Infantry brigadeAssignment Vincent’s Brigade