Brigade
[brɪ'geɪd] or [brɪ'ged]
Definition
(noun.) army unit smaller than a division.
(verb.) form or unite into a brigade.
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Definition
(n.) A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general.
(n.) Any body of persons organized for acting or marching together under authority; as, a fire brigade.
(v. t.) To form into a brigade, or into brigades.
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Definition
n. a body of troops consisting of two or more regiments of infantry or cavalry and commanded by a general officer two or more of which form a division: a band of people more or less organised.—v.t. to form into brigades.—ns. Brigade′-mā′jor a staff-officer attached to a brigade; Brigadier′ Brigadier′-gen′eral a general officer of the lowest grade who has command of a brigade.
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Examples
- On the extreme right, however, his reserve brigade carried the enemy's works twice, and was twice driven therefrom by infantry. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Carr's division was deployed on our right, Lawler's brigade forming his extreme right and reaching through these woods to the river above. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Next to McClernand came Prentiss with a raw division, and on the extreme left, Stuart with one brigade of Sherman's division. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Lieutenant-Colonel Garland, of the 4th infantry, was the brigade commander, and on this occasion commanded the entire marching force. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Hancock sent a brigade to clear his front of all remnants that might be left of Longstreet's or Hill's commands. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Captain Gomez of the Sixty-Fifth Brigade, he said. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- He never had, I believe, a command of less than a brigade. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- In detaching such a force, the brigade of the cavalry now en route from Washington via Rockville may be taken into account. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Get me the Sixty-Ninth Brigade observation post. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- He was a wonderful Brigade Commander though in a situation where it looked as though everything was lost. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Carroll, of Gibbon's division, moved at a double quick with his brigade and drove back the enemy, inflicting great loss. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Smith's division; and Corse with his brigade was between the two, moving directly towards the hill to be captured. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Roy Stone Artillery Brigade, Col. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Tyler had come up from Fredericksburg, and had been halted on the road to the right of our line, near Kitching's brigade of Warren's corps. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- It was a brigade composed of six full regiments commanded by Colonel Thayer, of Nebraska. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- First there had been columns, then there were regiments, then there were brigades. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Three brigades held the hill already gained. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Logan was in advance with one of his brigades. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Also we still have the Brigades although their role is changing. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- The men, attached to brigades or divisions, would all commence at once raising the wires with their telegraph poles. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- There were at Corinth also Davies' division and two brigades of McArthur's, besides cavalry and artillery. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- He did on the 30th send Pickett with five brigades to reinforce Five Forks. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Sherman was directed to order up Blair, who had been left behind to guard the road from Milliken's Bend to Hard Times with two brigades. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- These brigades occupied the summit of the mountain. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- There are now on their way to join you three other brigades of the best cavalry, numbering at least five thousand men and horses. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The enemy had the east bank of the creek strongly picketed and intrenched, and three brigades of troops in the rear to reinforce them if attacked. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Hearing the sounds of battle General Wallace early ordered his First and Third brigades to concentrate on the Second. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Now there were brigades and divisions, both. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- He commands a division, which is two brigades. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Thomas sent Schofield with the 4th and 23d corps, together with three brigades of Wilson's cavalry to Pulaski to watch him. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
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