III Corps (Union Army)
There were four formations in the Union Army designated as III Corps (or Third Army Corps) during the American Civil War.
Three were short-lived:
- In the 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)
- In the Army of the Ohio:
- Charles C. Gilbert (September 29, 1862 – October 24, 1862)
- In the 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.
Read more about III Corps (Union Army): Corps History, Command History
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