III Corps (ACW)

There were four formations in the Union Army designated as III Corps (or Third Corps) during the American Civil War.

Related Topics:
Union Army - American Civil War

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Three were short-lived:

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• Army of Virginia:
• Irvin McDowell (June 26, 1862 – September 5, 1862);
• James B. Ricketts (September 5, 1862 – September 6, 1862);
• Joseph Hooker (September 6, 1862 – September 12, 1862)
• Army of the Ohio:
• Charles C. Gilbert (September 29, 1862 – October 24, 1862)
• Army of the Cumberland:
• Charles C. Gilbert (October 24, 1862 – November 5, 1862)

The other, the III Corps, Army of the Potomac (March 13, 1862 – March 24, 1864), is the subject of this article.

Related Topics:
Army of the Potomac - March 13 - 1862 - March 24 - 1864

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