1st Corps of the Army of the North
GPTKB entity
Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military unit
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| gptkbp:activeDuring |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
Part_of_the_Army_of_the_Potomac
|
| gptkbp:alumni |
Annual gatherings of veterans
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Union_Army
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Various_monuments_in_Gettysburg
|
| gptkbp:colors |
red, white, and blue
|
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:General_John_F._Reynolds
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Documented in historical accounts
Commemorated in reenactments Memorialized in songs and poems Featured_in_Civil_War_literature Portrayed_in_films_about_the_Civil_War |
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1865
|
| gptkbp:engagements |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg Battle of Appomattox Court House Battle of Cold Harbor Battle of Spotsylvania Court House |
| gptkbp:engagesIn |
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
|
| gptkbp:finalScore |
approximately 5,000 soldiers
|
| gptkbp:firstAwarded |
approximately 30,000 soldiers
|
| gptkbp:formed |
1861
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Civil War era
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Significant in shaping military tactics
|
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
Preserved in the National Archives
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
First_Corps_to_engage_in_battle_in_the_Civil_War
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1st Corps of the Army of the North
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced modern military organization
|
| gptkbp:motto |
“Victory_or_Death”
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
“The_Iron_Brigade”
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Fredericksburg |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:General_Winfield_Scott_Hancock
gptkb:General_Abner_Doubleday gptkb:General_John_Gibbon gptkb:General_George_Meade |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Army_of_the_North
|
| gptkbp:reform |
1863
|
| gptkbp:secondaryRole |
infantry
|
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 10,000 soldiers
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Key_role_in_Union_victories
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:I_Corps,_Army_of_the_Potomac
|
| gptkbp:supportRole |
Frontline infantry operations
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers
Artillery support Skirmish lines Use of cavalry units Use of defensive positions |
| gptkbp:uniform |
blue
|