III Corps
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III Corps was a major Union Army field formation in the American Civil War, noted for its controversial role and heavy losses at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| III Corps (Union Army) | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Union Army corps ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | court of inquiry on Sickles's conduct at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Andrew A. Humphreys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daniel E. Sickles NERFINISHED ⓘ David B. Birney NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel P. Heintzelman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| controversy | unauthorized advance at Gettysburg by Daniel E. Sickles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| disbandedIn | 1864 ⓘ |
| engagedLocation |
Devil's Den
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emmitsburg Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Fair Oaks NERFINISHED ⓘ Glendale NERFINISHED ⓘ Malvern Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Peach Orchard NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Pines NERFINISHED ⓘ Wheatfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedStrengthAt | Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstCommander | Samuel P. Heintzelman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1862 ⓘ |
| garrisonOrCamp | Camp near Falmouth, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommandAtGettysburg | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommanderAtGettysburg | George G. Meade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderWoundedAtGettysburg | Daniel E. Sickles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Chancellorsville
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Chantilly NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mine Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Williamsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Overland Campaign (early stages via redistribution of units) ⓘ |
| partOf | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | III Corps (Army of the Potomac provisional formations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reorganizedInto |
II Corps (Union Army)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
VI Corps (Union Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleAtBattleOfGettysburg |
advanced to Peach Orchard salient without orders
ⓘ
held Union left-center on July 2, 1863 ⓘ |
| subordinateUnit |
Birney's Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Humphreys's Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Kearny's Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Whipple's Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
II Corps (Union Army)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
VI Corps (Union Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sufferedHeavyLossesAt | Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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