III Corps

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III Corps was a major Union Army field formation in the American Civil War, noted for its controversial role and heavy losses at the Battle of Gettysburg.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Union Army corps
allegiance Union
associatedWithEvent court of inquiry on Sickles's conduct at Gettysburg
branch Union Army
commander Andrew A. Humphreys
Daniel E. Sickles
linked to: Daniel Sickles

David B. Birney
Samuel P. Heintzelman
conflict American Civil War
controversy unauthorized advance at Gettysburg by Daniel E. Sickles
country United States
disbandedIn 1864
engagedLocation Devil's Den
Emmitsburg Road
Fair Oaks
Glendale
Malvern Hill
Peach Orchard
Seven Pines
Wheatfield
linked to: The Wheatfield
engagedStrengthAt Battle of Gettysburg
firstCommander Samuel P. Heintzelman
formedIn 1862
garrisonOrCamp Camp near Falmouth, Virginia
higherCommandAtGettysburg Army of the Potomac
higherCommanderAtGettysburg George G. Meade
notableCommanderWoundedAtGettysburg Daniel E. Sickles
linked to: Daniel Sickles
notableEngagement Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Chantilly
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Mine Run
Battle of Williamsburg
Peninsula Campaign
Second Battle of Bull Run
participatedIn Overland Campaign (early stages via redistribution of units)
partOf Army of the Potomac
predecessor III Corps (Army of the Potomac provisional formations)
reorganizedInto II Corps (Union Army)
VI Corps (Union Army)
roleAtBattleOfGettysburg advanced to Peach Orchard salient without orders
held Union left-center on July 2, 1863
subordinateUnit Birney's Division
Humphreys's Division
Kearny's Division
Whipple's Division
successor II Corps (Union Army)
VI Corps (Union Army)
sufferedHeavyLossesAt Battle of Gettysburg
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War

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