Left Grand Division, Army of the Potomac

Corps · United States · November 14, 1862 – February 5, 1863

The Left Grand Division of the Army of the Potomac, created by General Orders No. 184 on November 14, 1862 from the I and VI Corps under William B. Franklin. It attacked the Confederate right at Fredericksburg. The grand divisions were abolished February 5, 1863.

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Attached units 2

November 14, 1862 – February 5, 1863 I Corps (Union Army) Grand-division attachment under General Orders No. 184, November 14, 1862; grand divisions abolished February 5, 1863
November 14, 1862 – February 5, 1863 VI Corps (Union Army) Grand-division attachment under General Orders No. 184, November 14, 1862; grand divisions abolished February 5, 1863

People who served 1

William Buel Franklin Major general · 1862–1863

Movements

Moved with Army of the Potomac.

May 31 – June 1, 1862 Battle of Seven Pines
June 25 – July 1, 1862 Seven Days Battles
August 9, 1862 Battle of Cedar Mountain
August 28–30, 1862 Second Battle of Bull Run
September 4–20, 1862 Maryland campaign
September 14, 1862 Battle of South Mountain
September 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam
December 11, 1862 – December 15, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg Map
April 30 – May 6, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville
May 3–4, 1863 Battle of Salem Church
July 1–3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg
May 1864 – October 1864 Valley campaigns of 1864
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
June 21–23, 1864 Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road
August 21, 1864 Battle of Summit Point
September 19, 1864 Third Battle of Winchester
September 21–22, 1864 Battle of Fisher's Hill
October 19, 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek
February 5–7, 1865 Battle of Hatcher's Run
April 1, 1865 Battle of Five Forks
April 6, 1865 Battle of Sailor's Creek
April 9, 1865 Battle of Appomattox Court House