III Corps (Union Army)
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For the III Corps of the United States Army during the 20th – 21st Centuries, see III Corps (United States).
There were four formations in the Union Army designated as III Corps (or Third Army Corps) during the American Civil War.
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III Corps | |
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Active | 1862–1864 |
Type | Army Corps |
Size | Corps |
Part of | Army of the Potomac |
Engagements | American Civil War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Daniel E. Sickles |
Insignia | |
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2nd Division | |
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Three were short-lived:
- In the Army of Virginia, a temporary designation of the command better known as I Corps (Army of the Potomac)::
- Irvin McDowell (June 26 – September 5, 1862);
- James B. Ricketts (September 5–6, 1862);
- Joseph Hooker (September 6–12, 1862)
- In the Army of the Ohio:
- Charles C. Gilbert (September 29 – October 24, 1862)
- In the Army of the Cumberland:
- Charles C. Gilbert (October 24 – November 5, 1862)
The other, the III Corps, Army of the Potomac (March 13, 1862 – March 24, 1864), is the subject of this article.