Army Of Potomac J.C. Parke, C.G. Meade, W.S. Hancock, G.K. Warren, U.S. Grant, A.A. Humphrey, And H.C. Wright 001 (U.S. Civil War) White Coffee Mug

Army of the Potomac during the U.S. Civil War The Army of the Potomac was a principal northern army of the United States during the American Civil War. It was primarily active in the Eastern Theater from 1861 to 1865, and its commanding officers included notable figures like John C. Parke, Carl Schurz Meade, Winfield Scott Hancock, George Gordon Meade, Ulysses S. Grant, Alpheus Starkey Williams Humphreys, and Horatio Capron Wright. Notable engagements in which the Army of the Potomac participated include the Peninsula Campaign, the Seven Days Battles, Second Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Petersburg Siege, and Appomattox Campaign. The Army of the Potomac played a pivotal role in the final defeat of the Confederate States of America and the reunification of the United States.