Right Grand Division, Army of the Potomac

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

The Right Grand Division of the Army of the Potomac, created by General Orders No. 184 on November 14, 1862 from the II and IX Corps under Edwin V. Sumner. It made the assaults on Marye's Heights at Fredericksburg. The grand divisions were abolished February 5, 1863.

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Attached units 3

November 14, 1862 – February 5, 1863 Cavalry Division, Army of the Potomac Grand-division attachment under General Orders No. 184, November 14, 1862; grand divisions abolished February 5, 1863
November 14, 1862 – February 5, 1863 II 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 IX Corps (Union Army) Grand-division attachment under General Orders No. 184, November 14, 1862; grand divisions abolished February 5, 1863

People who served 1

Edwin V. Sumner Major general · 1862–1863

Movements

Moved with Army of the Potomac.

July 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run
October 21, 1861 Battle of Ball's Bluff
March 1862 – July 1862 Peninsula campaign
April 5 – May 4, 1862 Siege of Yorktown (1862)
May 31 – June 1, 1862 Battle of Seven Pines
June 25 – July 1, 1862 Seven Days Battles
June 27, 1862 Battle of Gaines' Mill
June 29, 1862 Battle of Savage's Station
July 1, 1862 Battle of Malvern Hill
August 28–30, 1862 Second Battle of Bull Run
September 1, 1862 Northern Virginia campaign
September 1, 1862 Battle of Chantilly
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
December 29, 1862 – July 4, 1863 Vicksburg campaign
April 30 – May 6, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville
May 3, 1863 Second Battle of Fredericksburg
May 18 – July 4, 1863 Siege of Vicksburg
July 1–3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg
August 1863 – December 14, 1863 Knoxville campaign
October 14, 1863 Battle of Bristoe Station
November 27 – December 2, 1863 Battle of Mine Run
November 29, 1863 Battle of Fort Sanders
May 4 – June 24, 1864 Overland Campaign
May 5–7, 1864 Battle of the Wilderness
May 8–21, 1864 Battle of Spotsylvania
May 26, 1864 Battle of North Anna
May 28–30, 1864 Battle of Totopotomoy Creek
May 31 – June 12, 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor
June 9, 1864 – March 25, 1865 Siege of Petersburg
June 15–18, 1864 Second Battle of Petersburg
June 21–23, 1864 Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road
July 27–29, 1864 First Battle of Deep Bottom
July 30, 1864 Battle of the Crater
August 18–21, 1864 Battle of Globe Tavern
September 19, 1864 Third Battle of Winchester
October 19, 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek
February 5–7, 1865 Battle of Hatcher's Run
March 25, 1865 Battle of Fort Stedman
April 1, 1865 Battle of Five Forks
April 6, 1865 Battle of Sailor's Creek
April 7, 1865 Battle of Cumberland Church
April 9, 1865 Battle of Appomattox Court House