V Corps (Army of the Potomac)
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V Corps (Army of the Potomac) was a major Union Army corps in the American Civil War, noted for its prominent role in many key Eastern Theater battles under commanders such as Fitz John Porter and Gouverneur K. Warren.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| V Corps, Army of the Potomac | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army corps
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military corps ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| branch | Union Army infantry ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateDisbanded | 1865 ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1862 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Appomattox Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Antietam NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Chancellorsville 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 ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Department of the Rappahannock
NERFINISHED
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Division of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Army of the Potomac field armies ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Charles Griffin
NERFINISHED
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Fitz John Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ George Sykes NERFINISHED ⓘ Gouverneur K. Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ Nathaniel P. Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
prominent role in major Eastern Theater battles
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service from 1862 to 1865 ⓘ strong performance at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| partOf | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleAtGettysburg |
defended Little Round Top
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held the Union left on the second day ⓘ |
| size | corps ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Army of the Potomac commander Ambrose Burnside
NERFINISHED
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Army of the Potomac commander George B. McClellan NERFINISHED ⓘ Army of the Potomac commander George G. Meade NERFINISHED ⓘ Army of the Potomac commander Joseph Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorUnit | V Corps (United States Army) (post–Civil War lineage, nominal) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of Gaines's Mill
this entity surface form:
V Corps, Army of the Potomac