General Orders, No. 118 (U.S. War Department)
June 27, 1865 At the conclusion of the Civil War, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders No. 118 on June 27, 1865, which … Read more
June 27, 1865 At the conclusion of the Civil War, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders No. 118 on June 27, 1865, which … Read more
March 17, 1864 On March 17, 1864, Lieutenant-General Ulysses S. Grant issued General Orders No. 12, taking command of the armies of the United … Read more
May 13, 1863 On May 13, 1863, the U.S, War Department issued General Orders, No 121, naming Major General John M. Schofield as commander … Read more
September 2, 1862 On September 2, 1862, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 122, announcing that Major General George B. McClellan was … Read more
September 7, 1862 On September 7, 1862, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, 128, announcing that Major General John Pope had been transferred … Read more
September 12, 1862 On September 12, 1862, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 129, ending the existence of the Army of Virginia … Read more
May 10, 1861 On May 10, 1861, Major General Robert E. Lee issued General Orders, No. 13, announcing that he had been ordered to … Read more
February 2, 1863 On February 2, 1863, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 134 placing Major General Samuel P. Heintzelman in command … Read more
September 19, 1862 Issued by the U.S. War Department on September 19, 1862, General Orders No. 135 attached Western Virginia to the Department of … Read more
March 13, 1862 On March 13, 1862, Confederate Secretary of War Judah P. Benjamin issued General Orders, No. 14, announcing that Jefferson Davis had … Read more