XI Corps (Union Army)
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Not to be confused with XI Corps (United States).
The XI Corps (Eleventh Army Corps) was a corps of the U.S. Army during the American Civil War, best remembered for its involvement in the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg in 1863. The corps was composed primarily of German-American regiments.
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Active | 1862–1864 |
Type | Army Corps |
Size | Corps |
Part of | Army of the Potomac |
Engagements | American Civil War |
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Notable commanders | Franz Sigel Carl Schurz Oliver Otis Howard |
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