Eleventh Corps
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Eleventh Corps was a Union Army corps in the American Civil War, noted for its controversial performance at battles such as Chancellorsville and Gettysburg.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Union Army corps ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| army |
Army of the Cumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | nativist prejudice within Union Army ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Adolph von Steinwehr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alexander Schimmelfennig NERFINISHED ⓘ Carl Schurz NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Devens NERFINISHED ⓘ Franz Sigel NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Otis Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | large number of German-American soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1864 ⓘ |
| engagementOutcomeAtChancellorsville | defeat ⓘ |
| engagementOutcomeAtGettysburg | heavy casualties on first day ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1862 ⓘ |
| garrisonOrBase |
positions around Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
various positions in Virginia ⓘ |
| higherFormation | United States Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterAssignment |
part of XI and XII Corps consolidation into XX Corps
ⓘ
reinforcement for Army of the Cumberland ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of ethnic tensions in Union forces ⓘ |
| nickname | Dutch Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderBackground | many leaders were German-born or of German descent ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Chancellorsville
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Wauhatchie NERFINISHED ⓘ Chattanooga Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Army of Virginia (briefly) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Department of the Mountains troops
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
I Corps (Army of the Potomac) elements ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfManySoldiers | German ⓘ |
| reputation |
controversial performance at Chancellorsville
ⓘ
controversial performance at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| roleAtChancellorsville | flanked and routed by Stonewall Jackson’s corps ⓘ |
| roleAtGettysburg |
fought north of town on first day
ⓘ
retreated through Gettysburg to Cemetery Hill ⓘ |
| size | corps-level formation ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | infantry corps ⓘ |
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