V Corps (Union Army)
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For the V Corps of the United States Army during the 20th – 21st Centuries, see U.S. V Corps.
The V Corps (Fifth Corps) was a unit of the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War.
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Active | 1862–1865 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Part of | Army of the Potomac |
Engagements | Peninsula Campaign Second Battle of Bull Run Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Bristoe Station Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse Battle of Cold Harbor Siege of Petersburg Battle of Five Forks |
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Notable commanders | Fitz John Porter George G. Meade George Sykes Gouverneur K. Warren Charles Griffin |
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