Second Corps, Army of the Potomac

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Major_General_John_Sedgwick
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_context Civil War era
gptkbp:historical_significance Major battles in the Eastern Theater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Second Corps, Army of the Potomac
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:known_for Bravery in battle
Tactical maneuvers
High casualty rates
Leadership under fire
Significant contributions to Union victories
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern military organization
Commemoration in military history
Study in military strategy
Inspiration for future military units
Symbol of Union resolve
gptkbp:motto “ The Second Corps”
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Gouverneur_K._Warren
gptkb:Winfield_Scott_Hancock
gptkb:John_Gibbon
gptkb:John_Sedgwick
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:Second_Army_Corps,_United_States_Army
gptkbp:size approximately 30,000 troops
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Second_Corps,_United_States_Army
gptkbp:symbol Crossed sabers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Winfield_Scott_Hancock
gptkb:George_Meade
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4