Early's Division

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Early's Division was a Confederate infantry division in the American Civil War, commanded by General Jubal A. Early and noted for its role in major Eastern Theater campaigns.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Confederate States Army infantry division
military unit
allegiance Confederate States Army
approximateActivePeriod 1862–1865
areaOfOperations District of Columbia vicinity
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
associatedPerson Jubal A. Early
branch infantry
campaign Gettysburg Campaign
Mine Run Campaign
Overland Campaign
Valley Campaigns of 1864
commander Jubal A. Early
conflict American Civil War
country Confederate States of America
engagement Battle of Cedar Creek
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Cold Harbor
Battle of Fort Stevens
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Mine Run
Battle of Monocacy
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
Battle of the Wilderness
Overland Campaign
Second Battle of Winchester
Valley Campaigns of 1864
formedFrom Stonewall Division
namedAfter Jubal A. Early
notableAction participated in Confederate advance on Washington, D.C. in July 1864
took part in burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania in 1864 via elements under Early
notableCommander Jubal A. Early
notedFor aggressive offensive operations in the Eastern Theater
partOf Army of Northern Virginia
previousCommanderOfCore Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
linked to: Stonewall Jackson
roleAtChancellorsville fought on the Confederate left and rear-guarded the army
roleAtFredericksburg held part of the Confederate right flank
roleAtGettysburg assaulted Culp's Hill on July 2–3, 1863
participated in the attack on the Union right flank
roleAtSecondWinchester helped clear the Shenandoah Valley prior to the Gettysburg Campaign
servedUnder Richard S. Ewell
Robert E. Lee
Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
linked to: Stonewall Jackson
side Confederacy
subordinateTo Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
type field division

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Isaac E. Avery partOf Early's Division
subject linked to: Colonel Isaac E. Avery
Jubal A. Early commanded Early's Division
subject linked to: Major General Jubal A. Early