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Army of the Cumberland
October 24, 1862–August 1, 1865 During the American Civil War, the Army of the Cumberland participated in nearly all of the major campaigns in the Western Theater. On April 15, 1861, one day after the surrender of Fort Sumter propelled the nation into civil war, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation calling for seventy-five thousand…
Army of the Frontier
October 12, 1862 – October 19, 1863 Formed from forces in the field from Missouri and Kansas the short-lived Army of the Frontier fought to maintain Union control of Missouri during 1862 and 1863. When the American Civil War began, sympathies in the border state of Missouri were greatly divided. Although many Missourians favored remaining…
Army of the Gulf
1862–1865 An amalgamation of troops assigned to the Department of the Gulf from 1862 through 1865, the Army of the Gulf served as an occupation force in New Orleans (1862-1863) and as the main Union command during the Red River Campaign during the American Civil War. On February 23, 1862, the United States War Department…
Army of the Mississippi (CSA)
March 5–November 20, 1862 Officially organized on March 5, 1862, the Army of the Mississippi transitioned into the Army of Tennessee, the Confederacy's preeminent fighting force in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. Origins of the Army of the Mississippi Although not officially organized until March 5, 1862, the roots of the Army…
Army of the Mississippi (USA) (1862)
February 23, 1862–October 26, 1862 Created on February 23, 1862, the Army of the Mississippi participated in the Battle of Island No. 10, the Siege of Corinth, the Battle of Iuka, and the Battle of Corinth II, before being discontinued on October 26, 1862. On November 9, 1861, the United States War Department issued General…
Army of the Ohio 18611862
During the American Civil War, there were two Union armies designated as the Army of the Ohio. The first Army of the Ohio existed during the years 1861 and 1862. On April 15, 1861, one day after the surrender of Fort Sumter propelled the nation into civil war, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation calling…
Army of the Potomac (CSA)
June 20, 1861 – June 1, 1862 Organized on June 20, 1861, the Army of the Potomac later became the Army of Northern Virginia, the principal military force of the Confederate States of America in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. Following the election of Republican presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln on November 6,…
Army of the Potomac (USA)
1861–1865 The Army of the Potomac was the Union's primary fighting force in the Eastern Theater throughout most of the American Civil War. At 4:30 a.m., April 12, 1861, Confederate forces began shelling the Federal garrison at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, plunging the United States into the American Civil War. Three days later President Abraham…
Army of the Shenandoah (USA) (1861)
1861–1862 The first Army of the Shenandoah is an unofficial designation given to troops who served in the Shenandoah Valley in 1861 and 1862 during the American Civil War. The first Army of the Shenandoah is an unofficial designation given to troops who served in the Shenandoah Valley in 1861 and 1862 during the American…
Army of the Southwest
December 25, 1861 – December 13, 1862 The Army of the Southwest was a short-lived Union force organized on December 25, 1861, to resist Confederate forces operating in Missouri. When the American Civil War began, sympathies in the border state of Missouri were greatly divided. Although many Missourians favored remaining in the Union, Governor Claiborne…