One of seven infantry corps in the Army of the Potomac.

Commander: Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick (September 13, 1813 – May 9, 1864). Professional soldier from Connecticut, USMA 1837. One of the most beloved generals in the Army of the Potomac, Sedgwick was killed at Spotsylvania.

Strength: 13,061

Losses: 242; 27 killed, 185 wounded, 30 missing.

Monuments and Memorials of the Sixth Corps