Longstreet's Corps

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:James_Longstreet
gptkbp:culturalSignificance subject of documentaries
featured in films
depicted in literature
analyzed in academic research
commemorated in reenactments
gptkbp:dissolved 1865
gptkbp:engagements major battles
numerous skirmishes
gptkbp:engagesIn gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:formed 1862
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:historicalImpact contributed_to_the_outcome_of_the_Civil_War
significant_in_Confederate_victories
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the largest corps in the Confederate Army
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Longstreet's Corps
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern military tactics
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Longstreet's_Division
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Chickamauga
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
Battle of Cold Harbor
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:George_E._Pickett
gptkb:James_Longstreet
gptkb:John_B._Hood
gptkb:Richard_H._Anderson
Lafayette_McLaws
gptkbp:operationalArea gptkb:Eastern_Theater_of_the_Civil_War
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkbp:postWarCareer remnants integrated into other units
historical studies and analysis
gptkbp:primaryMission defend_Southern_territory
support_Lee's_strategies
gptkbp:reform 1864
gptkbp:size approximately 30,000 soldiers
gptkbp:strategicGoals flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:subordinateUnits gptkb:1st_Corps
gptkb:3rd_Corps
Division of Longstreet
gptkbp:tactics defensive positions
offensive assaults