Fifth Army Corps (Spanish–American War)

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).
Fifth Army Corps
ActiveMay 7, 1898 – October 3, 1898
CountryUnited States
BranchRegular Army
TypeCorps
Size840 officers, 18,619 enlisted men (as of July 1898)
EngagementsSpanish–American War
Commanders
Notable
commanders		William Rufus Shafter
Insignia
Fifth Corps 1st Division
Fifth Corps 2nd Division
Fifth Corps 3rd Division

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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