I Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
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I Corps was a major Union Army formation in the American Civil War, noted for its prominent role in key battles such as Gettysburg.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Corps (Army of the Potomac) | 2 |
| 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac | 1 |
| I Corps (Union Army) | 1 |
| I Corps (Union elements) | 1 |
| I Corps, Army of the Potomac | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army formation
ⓘ
military corps ⓘ |
| absorbedInto |
IX Corps (Union Army)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
V Corps (Union Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
First Corps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
I Army Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | infantry ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| corpsBadgeColorCode |
blue for third division
ⓘ
red for first division ⓘ white for second division ⓘ |
| corpsBadgeShape | sphere ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbandedOn | 1864-03-24 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Antietam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mine Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of South Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagType | corps badge ⓘ |
| formedOn | 1862-03-13 ⓘ |
| garrison | Army of the Potomac field operations ⓘ |
| higherFormation | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
fought on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg
ⓘ
sustained heavy casualties at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Abner Doubleday
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James S. Wadsworth NERFINISHED ⓘ John F. Reynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnit | Iron Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Division of the Potomac formations ⓘ |
| raisedBy | United States War Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentArea |
Midwestern United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| roleAtAntietam | attacked Confederate left near the Cornfield ⓘ |
| roleAtGettysburg | held off Confederate advances on the first day ⓘ |
| size | corps ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Major General George B. McClellan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Major General George G. Meade NERFINISHED ⓘ Major General Joseph Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1st Corps, Army of the Potomac
this entity surface form:
I Corps (Army of the Potomac)
this entity surface form:
I Corps (Union elements)
this entity surface form:
I Corps, Army of the Potomac
this entity surface form:
I Corps (Union Army)
this entity surface form:
I Corps (Army of the Potomac)