Army of the Potomac (Confederate) ... The Confederate Army of the Potomac, whose name was short-lived, was under the command of Brig. Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard in the early days of the American …

The Society of the Army of the Potomac was a military society founded in 1869 which was composed of officers and enlisted men who served with the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War.

The Army of the Potomac was the primary field army of the Union army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. It was created in July 1861 shortly after the First Battle of Bull Run and was …

Dec 7, 2020 · Beginning early in May 1864, the army methodically advanced against Richmond and equally strategic Petersburg, suffering heavy losses at every turn. Compelled to besiege both cities, …

Henry Halleck ordered McClellan’s Army of the Potomac to assist Maj. Gen. John Pope’s newly created Army of Virginia in central Virginia. Until the two Union armies could be combined for a renewed …

The Army of the Potomac was the primary Union fighting force in the Eastern Theater of the Civil War, primarily in Eastern Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.

The Army of the Potomac – officially known as the Department of the Potomac – was the main field army of the United States in the Eastern Theater for most of the Civil War.

Jan 8, 2026 · ARMY HEADQUARTERS Maj. Gen. George G. Meade Chief of Staff: Major Gen. Daniel Butterfield (w) Chief of Engineers: Brig. Gen. Gouverneur K. Warren (w) Chief of Artillery: Brig. Gen. …

Organization of the Corps, Division, Brigades, Regiments and Batteries of the Union Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Gettysburg