XII Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)

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XII Corps was a Union Army formation in the American Civil War, noted for its steadfast performance in major battles such as Gettysburg, where it played a crucial role on the Union right flank.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Union Army formation
military corps
allegiance Union NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Twelfth Army Corps NERFINISHED
branch Union Army infantry
commander Alpheus S. Williams NERFINISHED
Henry W. Slocum NERFINISHED
Joseph K. Mansfield NERFINISHED
conflict American Civil War
country United States of America
distinction one of the smaller corps in the Army of the Potomac
engagedIn Atlanta Campaign NERFINISHED
Battle of Antietam NERFINISHED
Battle of Cedar Mountain NERFINISHED
Battle of Chancellorsville NERFINISHED
Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED
Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain NERFINISHED
Battle of Lookout Mountain NERFINISHED
Battle of Peachtree Creek NERFINISHED
Battle of Resaca NERFINISHED
Battle of Wauhatchie NERFINISHED
Chattanooga Campaign NERFINISHED
Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED
formedFrom II Corps (Army of Virginia) NERFINISHED
XI Corps (Army of Virginia) NERFINISHED
laterMergedInto XX Corps (Union Army) NERFINISHED
laterPartOf Army of the Cumberland NERFINISHED
notedBrigade Greene's brigade at Culp's Hill
notedCommander George S. Greene NERFINISHED
notedFor defense of the Union right flank at Gettysburg
steadfast performance in battle
partOf Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED
primaryFunction field operations as part of main Union armies
reputation reliable in defense
steadfast under fire
roleAtGettysburg held Culp's Hill on the Union right
reinforced threatened sectors of the Union line
size two divisions
subordinateUnit 1st Division, XII Corps NERFINISHED
2nd Division, XII Corps NERFINISHED
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED
Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED
type field corps-level formation

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Culp's Hill defendedBy XII Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)