Union V Corps
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Union V Corps was a major infantry formation of the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War, noted for its significant combat role in key battles such as Gettysburg.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| V Corps, Army of the Potomac | 4 |
| Army of the Potomac V Corps | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry corps
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1862
ⓘ
1863 ⓘ 1864 ⓘ 1865 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Fifth Army Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| contributedTo | final defeat of the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| corpsNumber | V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| engagedInBattle |
Battle of Antietam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Cold Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Five Forks NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Spotsylvania Court House NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHeadquarters | Army of the Potomac field headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| militaryFormationType | corps-level formation ⓘ |
| notableAction | breakthrough of Confederate lines at Five Forks ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Fitz John Porter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Sykes NERFINISHED ⓘ Gouverneur K. Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | significant combat role in major battles of the Eastern Theater ⓘ |
| notableSubunit |
1st Division, V Corps
NERFINISHED
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2nd Division, V Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Division, V Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedInCampaign |
Appomattox Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleAtGettysburg |
defense of Little Round Top by attached units
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defense of the Union left flank ⓘ fighting in the Wheatfield ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| side | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
V Corps, Army of the Potomac
this entity surface form:
V Corps, Army of the Potomac
this entity surface form:
V Corps, Army of the Potomac
this entity surface form:
V Corps, Army of the Potomac
this entity surface form:
Army of the Potomac V Corps
subject surface form:
Fighting at Devil’s Den