Army of the Potomac

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The Army of the Potomac was the principal Union field army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, best known for its major campaigns against Confederate forces in Virginia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War military unit
Union field army
allegiance Union
areaOfOperations Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
associatedWith Ulysses S. Grant
branch Union Army artillery
Union Army cavalry
Union Army infantry
linked to: Union Army
commander Ambrose E. Burnside
George B. McClellan
linked to: George McClellan

George G. Meade
Joseph Hooker
conflict American Civil War
cooperatedWith Army of the James
country United States of America
disbanded 1865
engagedIn Appomattox Campaign
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Chancellorsville Campaign
Gettysburg Campaign
Maryland Campaign
Overland Campaign
Peninsula Campaign
Siege of Petersburg
firstCommander George B. McClellan
linked to: George McClellan
formed 1861
garrisonOrHeadquarters Washington, D.C.
languageOfCommand English
namedAfter Potomac River
notableCommander George B. McClellan
linked to: George McClellan

George G. Meade
notableFor battles against Confederate forces in the Eastern Theater
major campaigns in Virginia
participatedIn Grand Review of the Armies in Washington, D.C., 1865
partOf United States Army
primaryOpponents Army of Northern Virginia
Confederate States Army
role principal Union army in the Eastern Theater
strength over 100,000 soldiers at peak
subordinateTo Army of the United States
linked to: United States Army

United States Department of War
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
victory Battle of Antietam
Battle of Gettysburg

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George B. McClellan commanded Army of the Potomac
subject linked to: George McClellan
Battle of Gettysburg combatant Army of the Potomac
Little Round Top defendedBy Union Army of the Potomac
subject linked to: Little Round Top (nearby)
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Devils Den (nearby) opposedForce Union Army of the Potomac
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Cemetery Hill usedBy Union Army of the Potomac
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Army of Northern Virginia surrenderedTo Army of the Potomac
Army of Northern Virginia primaryOpponent Army of the Potomac
Army of Northern Virginia predecessor Army of the Potomac (Confederate)
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David Herold surrenderedTo Union soldiers
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Battle of Antietam UnionArmy Army of the Potomac
Siege of Petersburg involvedUnit Army of the Potomac
Appomattox Campaign combatant Army of the Potomac
Battle of Gettysburg opponent Army of the Potomac
Confederate States Army primaryOpposingForce Union Army of the Potomac
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Seven Days Battles belligerent Union Army of the Potomac
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Seven Days Battles unionArmy Army of the Potomac
Battle of Chancellorsville unionArmy Army of the Potomac
McClellan’s Own Story relatedWorkSubject Army of the Potomac
George B. McClellan commanded Army of the Potomac
subject linked to: Little Mac
Young Napoleon associatedWith Army of the Potomac
Union Army subdivision Army of the Potomac
Peninsula Campaign involvedMilitaryUnit Army of the Potomac
Battle of Fredericksburg front Union Army of the Potomac
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Battle of Fair Oaks militaryBranch Union Army of the Potomac
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Devil's Den defendedBy Union Army of the Potomac units
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The Angle defendedBy Union Army of the Potomac
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Pennsylvania State Memorial associatedWith Army of the Potomac
Fighting at Devil’s Den side1 Union Army of the Potomac
subject linked to: fighting at Devil’s Den
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Fighting at Devil’s Den associatedWith Army of the Potomac
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Fighting at the Peach Orchard side1 Army of the Potomac
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Eastern Theater of the American Civil War mainOpposingForce Union Army of the Potomac
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Valley of Death battleInvolvedForce Army of the Potomac
3rd Brigade, 1st Division, V Corps side Union Army of the Potomac
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Strong Vincent army Army of the Potomac
Cemetery Ridge associatedWith Union Army of the Potomac
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83rd Pennsylvania Infantry army Army of the Potomac
Culp's Hill usedBy Union Army of the Potomac
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44th New York Infantry army Army of the Potomac
Gettysburg Campaign primaryUnionArmy Army of the Potomac
16th Michigan Infantry army Army of the Potomac
Maryland Campaign UnionArmy Army of the Potomac
XI Corps (Union Army of the Potomac) partOf Army of the Potomac
Pickett’s Charge opponent Union Army of the Potomac
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Plum Run associatedWith Union Army of the Potomac
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