Gettysburg USA Corps and Divisions – Quiz

To understand the story of the Battle of Gettysburg, it helps to know who’s who! Try this Gettysburg USA Corps and Divisions – Know Your Commander Quiz.

This quiz spotlights the names of Union infantry commanders at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863. Battlefield “promotions” are marked with the caret symbol (^) and point to the battlefield role identified in the previous quiz line. If you need help or detailed context for quiz answers, please visit Civil War Cycling’s order of battle page for Gen. Meade’s Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Gettysburg.

George G. Meade

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1st Corps

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2nd Corps

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3rd Corps

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5th Corps

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6th Corps

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11th Corps

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12th Corps

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Reading Recommendations

For a day-by-day summary of the Battle of Gettysburg and the actions of commanders named in this quiz, please see Civil War Cycling’s “Gettysburg Study Notes”:

• Battle Summary – Day 1 (July 1, 1863)
• Battle Summary – Day 2 (July 2, 1863)
• Battle Summary – Day 3 (July 3, 1863)