Fourth Corps, Army of Northern Virginia

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name = Fourth Corps, Army of Northern Virginia


caption = Confederate battle flag
dates = October 19, 1864ndash April 8, 1865Eicher, p.105]
country = Confederate States of America
allegiance = Confederate States Army
branch =
type = Army Corps
role = infantry tactics, trench warfare
size = 2-3 divisions, 9-13 brigades
command_structure = Army of Northern Virginia
garrison =
ceremonial_chief =
colonel_of_the_regiment =
nickname = Anderson's Corps
patron =
motto =
colors =
march =
mascot =
battles = American Civil War
*Richmond-Petersburg Campaign
*Siege of Petersburg
*Appomattox Campaign
notable_commanders = Richard Anderson
anniversaries =
identification_symbol =
identification_symbol_label = Shoulder sleeve insignia

The Fourth Corps was a military unit formed in October 1864 within the Army of Northern Virginia of the Confederate Army.Dupuy, p. 40.] It fought for the Confederate States of America during the late stages of the American Civil War. The corps was commanded by Richard H. Anderson during its short life and was combined with the Second Corps shortly before Lee's surrender on April 9, 1865.

1864

With the recovery of Lt. General James Longstreet from injury, which allowed him to resume leading the First Corps, a new Fourth Corps was created on October 19, 1864. Commanded by temporary Lt. General Anderson, it was made up of units from the First, Second, and Third Corps of Lee's army, plus other reserve & detached units from around Richmond.Eicher, p. 889.]

1865

The Fourth Corps spent the winter of 1865

Legacy

See also

* First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
* Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
* Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
* Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia

Military navigation
raw_name = Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia
style = wide
title = Army of Northern Virginia Corps


list1 = First Corps· Second Corps· Third Corps· Fourth Corps· Cavalry Corps

References

* Dupuy, Trevor N., Johnson, Curt, and Bongard, David L., "Harper Encyclopedia of Military Biography", Castle Books, 1992, 1st Ed.,
ISBN 0-7858-0437-4.
* Eicher, John H., and Eicher, David J., "Civil War High Commands", Stanford University Press, 2001, ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
* Foote, Shelby, ": Vol. III Red River to Appomattox", Vintage Books, 1986, ISBN 0-394-74622-8.
* Fremantle, Arthur J. L., "", Greenhouse Publishing Co., 1863, ISBN 0-9616844-X.

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