Fourth Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
| Fourth Corps, Army of Northern Virginia | |
|---|---|
 Confederate battle flag | |
| Active | October 19, 1864– April 8, 1865[1] |
| Country |  Confederate States of America |
| Allegiance |  Virginia |
| Branch |  Confederate States Army |
| Type | Army Corps |
| Role | infantry tactics, trench warfare |
| Size | 2-3 divisions, 9-13 brigades |
| Part of | Army of Northern Virginia |
| Nickname(s) | Anderson's Corps |
| Engagements | American Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Richard Anderson |
TheFourth Corpswas a military unit formed in October 1864 within theArmy of Northern Virginiaof theConfederate Army.[2]It fought for theConfederate States of Americaduring the late stages of theAmerican Civil War.The corps was commanded byRichard H. Andersonduring its short life and was combined with theSecond Corpsshortly beforeLee'ssurrender on April 9, 1865.
1864[edit]
With the recovery ofLt. GeneralJames Longstreetfrom injury, which allowed him to resume leading theFirst Corps,a new Fourth Corps was created on October 19, 1864.[3]Commanded by temporary Lt. General Anderson, it was made up of units that before had served around Richmond and Petersburg as part of GeneralBeauregard'sDepartment of North Carolina and Southern Virginia.
1865[edit]
The Fourth Corps spent the winter of 1864/5 encamped around Petersburg as part of the Army of Northern Virginia. In April, the Army of the Potomac, under General Ulysses Grant, broke through the defenses and successfully concluded the siege of Petersburg, initiating the start of the Appomattox Campaign. The Fourth Corps retreated with the rest of General Lee's Army but was largely destroyed in theBattle of Sailor's Creek,during which several key officers were captured. The survivors were surrendered three days later, on 9 April 1865, at Appomattox Courthouse.
References[edit]
- Dupuy, Trevor N., Johnson, Curt, and Bongard, David L.,Harper Encyclopedia of Military Biography,Castle Books, 1992, 1st Ed.,
ISBN0-7858-0437-4. - Eicher, John H., andEicher, David J.,Civil War High Commands,Stanford University Press, 2001,ISBN0-8047-3641-3.
- Foote, Shelby,The Civil War: A Narrative:Vol. III Red River to Appomattox,Vintage Books, 1986,ISBN0-394-74622-8.
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See also[edit]
- First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
- Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
- Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
- Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
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