First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia

Corps · Confederate States of America · November 6, 1862 – April 12, 1865

James Longstreet's corps; it held Marye's Heights, made Pickett's Charge, broke the Union line at Chickamauga and besieged Knoxville.

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Sub-units 2

Brigade Texas Brigade
Division Pickett's Division

Attached units 1

November 6, 1862 – April 9, 1865 Texas Brigade

Engagements 15

May 31 – June 1, 1862 Battle of Seven Pines
June 25 – July 1, 1862 Seven Days Battles
August 28–30, 1862 Second Battle of Bull Run
September 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam
December 11–15, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg
July 1–3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg
September 18–20, 1863 Battle of Chickamauga
November 29, 1863 Battle of Fort Sanders
May 5–7, 1864 Battle of the Wilderness
May 8–21, 1864 Battle of Spotsylvania
May 31 – June 12, 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor
June 9, 1864 – March 25, 1865 Siege of Petersburg
April 1, 1865 Battle of Five Forks
April 6, 1865 Battle of Sailor's Creek
April 9, 1865 Battle of Appomattox Court House

Movements

November 22, 1862 – December 10, 1862 Fredericksburg Map
December 11, 1862 – December 15, 1862 Holds Marye's Heights Battle of Fredericksburg Map
December 16, 1862 – February 16, 1863 Winter at Fredericksburg Map
April 11, 1863 – May 4, 1863 Siege of Suffolk with Hood's and Pickett's divisions Map
May 9, 1863 – June 3, 1863 Rejoins Lee near Fredericksburg Map
June 27, 1863 Chambersburg Map
July 2, 1863 – July 3, 1863 Attacks the Union left; Pickett's Charge on 3 July Battle of Gettysburg Map
July 14, 1863 Recrosses the Potomac at Williamsport Map
August 1, 1863 – September 8, 1863 Camps near Orange Court House Map
September 12, 1863 Rail journey through the Carolinas (approximate) Map
September 15, 1863 Augusta (approximate) Map
September 18, 1863 Arrives at Catoosa Station, Georgia Map
September 19, 1863 – September 20, 1863 Breaks the Union line at Chickamauga on 20 September Battle of Chickamauga Map
September 21, 1863 – November 4, 1863 Besieges Chattanooga from Lookout Valley Map
November 17, 1863 – December 4, 1863 Siege of Knoxville; the assault on Fort Sanders fails Battle of Fort Sanders Map
December 10, 1863 – April 7, 1864 Winters in East Tennessee (approximate) Map
April 22, 1864 – May 4, 1864 Rejoins Lee near Gordonsville Map
May 6, 1864 Battle of the Wilderness: Longstreet wounded Battle of the Wilderness Map
May 8, 1864 – May 21, 1864 Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Battle of Spotsylvania Map
May 31, 1864 – June 12, 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor Battle of Cold Harbor Map
June 18, 1864 – October 31, 1864 Siege of Petersburg Siege of Petersburg Map
November 1, 1864 – April 2, 1865 Defends Richmond north of the James Map
April 9, 1865 Surrenders at Appomattox Battle of Appomattox Court House Map