Army of the Potomac

Army · United States · July 26, 1861 – June 28, 1865

The main Union army in the Eastern Theater, formed by George McClellan after First Bull Run. Under McClellan, Burnside, Hooker and Meade it fought Lee's army in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, and with Grant directing it forced Lee's surrender at Appomattox.

Recorded for American Civil War.

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Sub-units 9

Attached units 8

VI Corps (Union Army) May 18, 1862 – July 9, 1864
IX Corps (Union Army) September 3, 1862 – March 19, 1863
XI Corps (Union Army) September 12, 1862 – September 24, 1863
XII Corps (Union Army) September 12, 1862 – September 24, 1863
Cavalry Corps (Union Army) February 12, 1863 – August 6, 1864
IX Corps (Union Army) May 4, 1864 – June 28, 1865 Independent under Grant until 24 May 1864, then in the Army of the Potomac
VI Corps (Union Army) December 2, 1864 – June 28, 1865
Cavalry Corps (Union Army) March 27, 1865 – June 28, 1865

Engagements 22

Battle of Seven Pines May 31 – June 1, 1862
Seven Days Battles June 25 – July 1, 1862
Battle of Cedar Mountain August 9, 1862
Second Battle of Bull Run August 28–30, 1862
Battle of Antietam September 17, 1862
Battle of Fredericksburg December 11–15, 1862
Battle of Chancellorsville April 30 – May 6, 1863
Siege of Vicksburg May 18 – July 4, 1863
Battle of Gettysburg July 1–3, 1863
Second Battle of Chattanooga November 23–25, 1863
Battle of Fort Sanders November 29, 1863
Battle of the Wilderness May 5–7, 1864
Battle of Spotsylvania May 8–21, 1864
Battle of Cold Harbor May 31 – June 12, 1864
Siege of Petersburg June 9, 1864 – March 25, 1865
Battle of the Crater July 30, 1864
Third Battle of Winchester September 19, 1864
Battle of Fisher's Hill September 21–22, 1864
Battle of Cedar Creek October 19, 1864
Battle of Five Forks April 1, 1865
Battle of Sailor's Creek April 6, 1865
Battle of Appomattox Court House April 9, 1865

Movements

August 20, 1861 – March 10, 1862 Organised and drilled around Washington · map
March 23, 1862 Ships down the Chesapeake to Fort Monroe (approximate) · map
April 5, 1862 – May 4, 1862 Siege of Yorktown (Peninsula Campaign) · map
May 31, 1862 – June 1, 1862 Battle of Seven Pines (Battle of Seven Pines) · map
June 25, 1862 – July 1, 1862 Seven Days Battles (Seven Days Battles) · map
July 2, 1862 – August 14, 1862 Camp at Harrison's Landing on the James · map
September 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam (Battle of Antietam) · map
December 11, 1862 – December 15, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg (Battle of Fredericksburg) · map
April 30, 1863 – May 6, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville (Battle of Chancellorsville) · map
July 1, 1863 – July 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg (Battle of Gettysburg) · map
December 1, 1863 – May 3, 1864 Winter quarters near Brandy Station · map
May 5, 1864 – May 7, 1864 Battle of the Wilderness (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 15, 1864 – July 29, 1864 Siege of Petersburg (Siege of Petersburg) · map
July 30, 1864 Battle of the Crater (Battle of the Crater) · map
July 31, 1864 – March 31, 1865 Siege of Petersburg (Siege of Petersburg) · map
April 1, 1865 Battle of Five Forks (Battle of Five Forks) · map
April 6, 1865 Battle of Sailor's Creek (Battle of Sailor's Creek) · map
April 9, 1865 Lee surrenders at Appomattox Court House (Battle of Appomattox Court House) · map
May 23, 1865 Grand Review of the Armies in Washington · map

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