Union VI Corps
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Union VI Corps was a major infantry formation of the Union Army during the American Civil War, noted for its significant role in numerous Eastern Theater campaigns under the Army of the Potomac.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army formation
ⓘ
military corps ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Army of the Shenandoah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| badge | Greek cross corps badge ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | multiple infantry divisions ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1865 ⓘ |
| distinction |
heavy casualties in major engagements
ⓘ
reputation for reliability in battle ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | Confederate Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Appomattox Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Antietam NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Cedar Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Cold Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Spotsylvania Court House NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Chancellorsville Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1862 ⓘ |
| garrison | Army of the Potomac field operations ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| militaryRole | infantry ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Horatio G. Wright
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Sedgwick NERFINISHED ⓘ William B. Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of commander John Sedgwick at Spotsylvania Court House ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in major Eastern Theater campaigns ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Union victory at Battle of Cedar Creek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
final operations leading to surrender at Appomattox Court House ⓘ |
| partOf | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Eastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
offensive operations in major campaigns
ⓘ
reserve and reinforcing force in key battles ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side | Union (Northern States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | tens of thousands of soldiers at peak strength ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
defense of Washington D.C.
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pursuit of Robert E. Lee’s army in 1865 ⓘ |
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