General Orders, No. 47 (U.S. War Department)
July 25, 1861 Issued by the U.S. War Department on July 25, 1861,General Orders No. 47 combined the departments of Washington and Northeastern Virginia … Read more
General Orders, No. 49 (U.S. War Department)
February 8, 1864 On February 8, 1864, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 49, annexing Jeffersonville, Indiana to the Department of the … Read more
General Orders, No. 5 (U.S. War Department)
January 17, 1865 Issued by the U.S. War Department on January 17, 1865, General Orders No. 5 merged the Department of the Ohio into … Read more
General Orders, No. 51 (U.S. War Department)
March 28, 1865 On March 28, 1865, at the request of Major General William T. Sherman, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders No. … Read more
General Orders, No. 57 (U.S. War Department) (1861)
August 15, 1861 Issued by the U.S. War Department on August 15, 1861, General Orders Number 57 created the Department of the Cumberland. GENERAL … Read more
General Orders, No. 57 (U.S. War Department) (1863)
March 9, 1863 On March 9, 1863, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 57, replacing Major General Samuel R. Curtis with Major … Read more
General Orders, No. 6 (Army of the Potomac)
February 5, 1863 On February 5, 1863, Major General Joseph Hooker, commander of the Army of the Potomac, issued General orders, No. 6, discontinuing … Read more
General Orders, No. 6 (Department of the Cumberland)
October 7, 1861 On October 7, 1861, General Winfield Scott issued General Orders No. 6, ordering Brigadier-General Robert Anderson to relinquish command of the … Read more
General Orders, No. 62 (District of West Tennessee)
July 17, 1862 On July 17, 1862, Major General Ulysses S. Grant issued General Orders, No. 62 (Department of West Tennessee) announcing that he … Read more
General Orders, No. 62 (U.S. War Department)
August 20, 1861 On August 20, 1861, the US War Department issued General Orders, No. 62, announcing wholesale appointments to fill the ranks of … Read more