Fifth Army Corps (Spanish–American War)
Formation of the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the formation of the Cuban Campaign in the Spanish–American War. For formations of this name in the American Civil War, see V Corps (Union Army). For the formation of the 20th and 21st centuries, see V Corps (United States).
The Fifth Army Corps was a formation of the United States Army raised for the Spanish–American War, and noted chiefly for its victory in the Siege of Santiago, which led to the general collapse of the Spanish war effort.
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Fifth Army Corps | |
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Active | May 7, 1898 – October 3, 1898 |
Country | United States |
Branch | Regular Army |
Type | Corps |
Size | 840 officers, 18,619 enlisted men (as of July 1898) |
Engagements | Spanish–American War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | William Rufus Shafter |
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