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Army of the Potomac ( ~100,000*)
Commander: MG George G. Meade
II Corps MG Winfield S. Hancock
V Corps MG Gouvernour K. Warren
VI Corps MG John Sedgwick**
IX Corps MG Ambrose Burnside***
Cavalry Corps MG Phillip H. Sheridan
XVIII Corp MG William F. "Baldy" Smith (Cold Harbor)
Army of Northren Virginia (~60,000)
Commander: Gen Robert E. Lee
Commanders:
I Corps LTG James Longstreet****
II Corps LTG Richard Ewell
III Corps LTG A.P. Hill
Cavalry Corps MG J.E.B. Stuart *****
The Battles:
The Wilderness - May 5-7, 1864
Spotsylvania C.H. - May 8-21, 1864
Yellow Tavern (Cav) - May 11, 1864
Meadow Bridge (Cav) - May 12, 1864
North Anna - May 23-26,1864
Wilson's Wharf (Cav) - May 24, 1864
Haw's Shop (Cav) - May 28, 1864
Bethesda Church - May 28-30, 1864
Matadequin Creek - May 30, 1864
Cold Harbor - May 31-12 June, 1864
Trevillian Station (Cav) - June 11-12, 1864
St Mary's Church (Cav) - June 24, 1864
*Lt Gen Ulysses S. Grant travelled with the Army of the Potomac and directed it's operations, but MG Meade was in tactical command of the army.
** MG John Sedgwick was killed at Spotsylvania and replaced by MG Horatio G. Wright
*** MG Burnside's IX Corps reported directly to Grant
**** Replace by MG Richard H. Anderson after being wounded at The Wilderness
***** Replaced by MG Fitzhugh Lee and then by MG Wade Hampton
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