Army of the Potomac's 5th Corps

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Eastern_Theater_of_the_American_Civil_War
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:George_G._Meade
gptkbp:disbanded 1864
1866
gptkbp:dissolved 1865
gptkbp:formed 1862
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War battles in the East
gptkbp:historical_significance key role in major battles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Army of the Potomac's 5th Corps
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkbp:known_for defensive tactics
strategic maneuvers
high casualty rates
offensive operations
leadership under pressure
cooperation with other corps
gptkbp:legacy influence on modern military tactics
commemoration in military history
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:George_Sykes
gptkb:Gouverneur_K._Warren
gptkb:Winfield_Scott_Hancock
gptkb:John_F._Reynolds
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:reform gptkb:V_Corps,_Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkbp:role gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:size approximately 30,000 troops
gptkbp:successor gptkb:V_Corps
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:6th_Corps,_Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6