Message from P.G.T. Beauregard Assuming Command of the Army of the Mississippi
March 5, 1862 On March 5, 1862, Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard issued a letter to his soldiers announcing that he was assuming command of … Read more
Message from Richard Taylor Announcing that He Had Assumed Command of the Army of Tennessee
January 23, 1865 On January 23, 1865, Lieutenant General Richard Taylor informed the assistant adjutant general of the Confederacy that he had assumed command … Read more
Message from Robert E. Lee Assigning Joseph E. Johnston to Command of Troops in Carolinas
February 22, 1865 On February 22, 1865, Robert E. Lee ordered General Joseph Johnston to Assume command of the Army of Tennessee and all … Read more
Message from W.T. Sherman to William Sooy Smith
January 27, 1864 On January 27, 1864. William T. Sherman ordered Brigadier General William Sooy Smith to drive south through Mississippi and rendezvous with … Read more
Message from William J. Hardee Assuming Command of the Army of Tennessee
December 2, 1863 On December 2, 1863, Confederate Lieutenant General William J Hardee issued a message to the soldiers of the Army of Tennessee … Read more
Message from William J. Hardee Assuming Command of the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
October 6, 1864 On October 6, 1864, William J. Hardee informed Samuel Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-General of the Confederate Army that he had assumed … Read more
Message Relieving Joseph E. Johnston from Command of the Army of Tennessee
July 17, 1864 On July 17, 1864, Samuel Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-General of the Confederate Army informed General Joseph Johnston that he was relieved … Read more
Message to Jefferson Davis from Hood, Hardee, and Stewart Regarding Hood’s Appointment as Commander of Army of Tennessee
July 18, 1864 On July 18, 1864, Confederate Generals John Bell Hood, William J. Hardee, and Alex P. Stewart wrote to President Jefferson Davis … Read more
Mexican War
April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
Mexican-American War
April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848 Lasting from April 25, 1846-February 2, 1848, the Mexican-American War polarized sectional differences over the extension of … Read more