2nd Corps of the Army of the Potomac

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Major_General_Winfield_S._Hancock
gptkbp:disbanded 1865
gptkbp:dissolved 1865
gptkbp:engaged_in gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkbp:formed 1862
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:historical_significance influenced military tactics
contributed to Union victories
involved in key battles of the Civil War
major Union corps
part of the Army of the Potomac's structure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2nd Corps of the Army of the Potomac
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:known_for tactical maneuvers
bravery in battle
high casualty rates
leadership under Hancock
significant role in the Eastern Theater
gptkbp:legacy honored in memorials
commemorated in historical accounts
subject of military studies
remembered for its valor
inspired future military organizations
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Gouverneur_K._Warren
gptkb:John_G._Barnard
gptkb:Joshua_L._Chamberlain
gptkb:David_B._Birney
gptkb:Seth_Williams
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Spotsylvania_Court_House
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
gptkb:Overland_Campaign
gptkbp:reformed gptkb:2nd_Division,_II_Corps
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_2nd_Corps_Monument
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5