History of the II Corps,

Army of the Potomac

II Corps Created, March 1862

Peninsular Campaign, April 1862 - August 1862

Battle of Seven Pines and Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862.

Battle of Savage Station, June 29, 1862.

Battle of Glendale, June 30, 1862.

Battle of Malvern Hill, July 1, 1862.

Last Corps to withdraw from the Peninsula, August 1862.

With Pope’s Army of Virginia, August 16, 1862 - September 2, 1862

Arrived too late to participate in the Second Battle of Bull Run.

Covered the retreat to Washington.

Maryland Campaign, September 3,1862 - September 20, 1862

Battle of Antietam. Heavily engaged on the Union center, along "Bloody Lane".

Antietam to Warrenton, September 21, 1862 - November 7, 1862

Moved to Harper’s Ferry

Fredericksburg Campaign, November 7, 1862 – December 15, 1862

Crossed the Rappahannock on pontoon bridges, December 11, 1862

Attacked Marye’s Heights. Repulsed with heavy losses, December 13, 1862

Withdrew back across the Rappahannock, December 15, 1862

Winter of 1862-1863

Went into winter quarters near Falmouth.

Chancellorsville Campaign, April 27, 1863 - May 6, 1863

2nd (Gibbon) remained near Falmouth

1st (Hancock) and 3rd (French) division near Chancellorsville, April 30, 1863.

Formed line between Vtth and XIIth Corps in front of Chancellorsville, May 1-2, 1863.

Following Jackson’s attack, moved to north of Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863.

Recrossed Rappahannock, May 5-6, 1863.

Gettysburg Campaign, May 1863 - July 1863

Covered withdrawal of Army then marched north, June 14, 1863.

Occupied Thoroughfare Gap, June 21-25, 1863.

Crossed Potomac, June 28, 1863.

Arrived at Gettysburg, occupying positions on Cemetery Ridge, July 2, 1863.

1st (Caldwell) supported III Corps in vicinity of Wheatfield, July 2, 1863.

2nd (Gibbon) and 3rd (Hays) bore brunt of Picket’s charge, July 3, 1863.

Followed Rebels as they retreated into Virginia, July 5, 1863 – August 1, 1863.

From the Rappahannock to the Rapidan, August 1, 1863 – October 10, 1863

Marched to Culpeper Court House, Sept 13, 1863 – October 10, 1863

Bristoe, Virginia Campaign, October 10, 1863 – October 22, 1863

Mine Run Campaign, November 26, 1863 – December 2, 1863

Winter of 1863-1864

Grant’s Richmond, Virginia Campaign, 1864

Battle of the Wilderness. Engaged along the Plank Road, May 6, 1864

Battle of Spottyslvania, May 9-19, 1864.

Battle of Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864.

Operations about Petersburg and Richmond, June 1864 – October 1864

Engaged in attacks on Rebel entrenchment’s and siege operations.

Winter of 1864-1865

Battle of Hatcher’s Run, February 7, 1865

Appomattox Campaign, March 29, 1865 – April 9, 1865

Joined general advance towards Petersburg

Was preparing to assault rebels at Appomattox Court House when Lee surrenders.

Second Corps Disbanded, June 28, 1865.

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Source: Frank J. Welcher, The Union Army, 1861-1865: Organization and Operations.

Volume I: The Eastern Theater. Indiana University Press, 1989