Special Orders, No. 31 (Department of the Mississippi)
April 28, 1862 On April 28, 1862, Major General Henry W. Halleck merged the Army of the Tennessee, the Army of the Ohio, and … Read more
Special Orders, No. 36 (Headquarters, Armies of the United States)
June 17, 1864 On June 17, 1864, Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant issued Special Orders, No. 36 (Armies of the United States) announcing that … Read more
Special Orders, No. 45 (CSA)
February 25, 1862 On February 25, 1862 the Confederate War Department issued General Orders, No. 45 appointing Major General Kirby Smith to command the … Read more
Special Orders, No. 486 (AOP/CSA)
November 4, 1861 On November 4, 1861, General Joseph E. Johnston issued Special Orders, No. 486, ordering Major General Thomas J. Jackson to take … Read more
Special Orders, No. 5 (Department of Tennessee and Georgia, CSA)
September 28, 1864 On September 28, 1864, General John Bell Hood issued Special Orders, No. 5, Department of Tennessee and Georgia, announcing that William … Read more
Special Orders, No. 51 (Department of the Ohio)
October 7, 1862 On October 7, 1862, the Major General Horatio G. Wright, commanding Department of the Ohio, issued Special Orders, No. 51, assigning … Read more
Special Orders, No. 92 (Department of the Missouri)
December 25, 1861 On December 25, 1861, Major General Henry W. Halleck appointed Brigadier General Samuel R. Curtis to command the Southwestern District of … Read more
Special Orders, No. 95 (Virginia Forces)
May 21, 1861 On May 21, 1861, Robert E. Lee, commander of Virginia's forces, issued Special Orders, No. 95, assigning Brigadier General Milledge Luke … Read more
Special Orders, No.(CSA)
July 21, 1861 On July 21, 1861, Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston issued an unnumbered special order approving Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard's plan of … Read more
Springfield Zouaves
With the American Civil War's outbreak, neither the North nor the South had sufficient military forces to conduct a war. Both the United States … Read more