I Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)

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I Corps was a major Union Army formation in the American Civil War, noted for its prominent role in key battles such as Gettysburg.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Union Army formation
military corps
absorbedInto IX Corps (Union Army)
V Corps (Union Army)
allegiance Union
alsoKnownAs First Corps
I Army Corps
branch infantry
conflict American Civil War
corpsBadgeColorCode blue for third division
red for first division
white for second division
corpsBadgeShape sphere
country United States of America
disbandedOn 1864-03-24
engagement Battle of Antietam
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Mine Run
Battle of South Mountain
Overland Campaign
Second Battle of Bull Run
flagType corps badge
formedOn 1862-03-13
garrison Army of the Potomac field operations
higherFormation United States Army
notableAction fought on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg
sustained heavy casualties at Gettysburg
notableCommander Abner Doubleday
James S. Wadsworth
John F. Reynolds
Joseph Hooker
notableUnit Iron Brigade
partOf Army of the Potomac
precededBy Division of the Potomac formations
raisedBy United States War Department
recruitmentArea Midwestern United States
Northeastern United States
roleAtAntietam attacked Confederate left near the Cornfield
roleAtGettysburg held off Confederate advances on the first day
size corps
subordinateTo Major General George B. McClellan
linked to: George McClellan

Major General George G. Meade
linked to: George G. Meade

Major General Joseph Hooker
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War

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Cemetery Ridge defendedBy I Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
McPherson Ridge associatedWithMilitaryUnit 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac
linked to: I Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
Irvin McDowell commanded I Corps (Army of the Potomac)
linked to: I Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
Irvin McDowell militaryUnit I Corps, Army of the Potomac
linked to: I Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
John F. Reynolds militaryUnit I Corps (Union Army)
linked to: I Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
Army of Virginia predecessorUnit I Corps (Army of the Potomac)
linked to: I Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
Second Battle of Fredericksburg involves I Corps (Union elements)
linked to: I Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
Gettysburg Union units and formations hasPart I Corps (Union Army)
linked to: I Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)
Gettysburg Union units and formations hasPart 3rd Division, I Corps (Union Army)
linked to: I Corps (Union Army of the Potomac)