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.

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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

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McPherson Ridge associatedWithMilitaryUnit I Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
this entity surface form: 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac
Irvin McDowell commanded I Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
this entity surface form: I Corps (Army of the Potomac)
Cemetery Ridge defendedBy I Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
Second Battle of Fredericksburg involves I Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
this entity surface form: I Corps (Union elements)
Irvin McDowell militaryUnit I Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
this entity surface form: I Corps, Army of the Potomac
John F. Reynolds militaryUnit I Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
this entity surface form: I Corps (Union Army)
Army of Virginia predecessorUnit I Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
this entity surface form: I Corps (Army of the Potomac)