Union VI Corps

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Union VI Corps was a major infantry formation of the Union Army during the American Civil War, noted for its significant role in numerous Eastern Theater campaigns under the Army of the Potomac.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Union Army formation
military corps
allegiance Union
associatedWith Army of the Shenandoah
badge Greek cross corps badge
branch Union Army
composition multiple infantry divisions
conflict American Civil War
country United States of America
disbandedIn 1865
distinction heavy casualties in major engagements
reputation for reliability in battle
engagedAgainst Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
engagedIn Appomattox Campaign
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Cedar Creek
Battle of Cold Harbor
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
Battle of the Wilderness
Chancellorsville Campaign
Overland Campaign
Peninsula Campaign
Seven Days Battles
Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864
Siege of Petersburg
formedIn 1862
garrison Army of the Potomac field operations
historicalEra 19th century
militaryRole infantry
notableCommander Horatio G. Wright
John Sedgwick
William B. Franklin
notableEvent death of commander John Sedgwick at Spotsylvania Court House
notableFor participation in major Eastern Theater campaigns
participatedIn Union victory at Battle of Cedar Creek
final operations leading to surrender at Appomattox Court House
partOf Army of the Potomac
region Eastern United States
role offensive operations in major campaigns
reserve and reinforcing force in key battles
serviceBranch United States Volunteers
side Union (Northern States)
linked to: Union (North)
size tens of thousands of soldiers at peak strength
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
tookPartIn defense of Washington D.C.
pursuit of Robert E. Lee’s army in 1865

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