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General Orders, No. 181 (U.S. War Department)
November 1, 1862 On November 1, 1862, the US War Department issued General Orders, No. 181, announcing wholesale appointments to fill the ranks of general officers for the volunteer army. This is a transcript of the appointments to the ranks of major general and brigadier general. General Orders, No. 181 War Department, Adjutant General's Office.…
General Orders, No. 182 (U.S. War Department)
November 5, 1862 On November 5, 1862, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 182, replacing Major General George B. McClellan with Major General Ambrose E. Burnside as commander of the Army of the Potomac. General Orders, No. 182. War Dep't, Adjutant General's office, Washington, November 5, 1862 By direction of the President of…
General Orders, No. 184 (Army of the Potomac)
November 14, 1862 On November 14, 1862, Major General Ambrose E. Burnside issued General Order No. 184 (Army of the Potomac) dividing the Army of the Potomac into three "grand divisions." General Order, No. 184 Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Near Warrenton, Va., Friday, Nov. 14, 1862 ; I.– The organization of a portion of…
General Orders, No. 184 (U.S. War Department)
November 8, 1862 On November 8, 1862, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders No. 184, naming Major General Nathaniel P. Banks as commander of the Department of the Gulf. GENERAL ORDERS, No, 184 War Dep't, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, November 8, 1862 By direction of the President of the United States, Major General N.P.…
General Orders, No. 2 (Headquarters of the Army)
January 7, 1862 On January 7, 1862, Major General George B. McClellan issued General Orders, No. 2 creating the Department of North Carolina and naming Brigadier General Ambrose E. Burnside as commander. General Orders, No. 2 Headq'rs of the Army, Adj't General's Office Washington, January 7, 1862 The State of North Carolina will hereafter constitute…
General Orders, No. 20 (Headquarters of the Army)
February, 23, 1862 On February 23, 1862, Major General George B. McClellan issued General Orders No. 20 (Dept. of the Army) creating the Department of the Gulf and naming Major General Benjamin F. Butler to command. General Orders No. 20 Headq'rs of the Army, Adj't General's Office Washington, February, 23, 1862 A new military department,…
General Orders, No. 207 (U.S. War Department)
December 17, 1862 On December 17, 1862, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 207, appointing Major General Robert. C. Schenck to command the Middle Department and the 8th Army Corps. General Orders, No. 207. War Dep't, Adjutant General's Office Washington, December 17, 1862 By direction of the President, Major General R.C. Schenck is…
George Brinton McClellan
During the American Civil War, George Brinton McClellan twice served as the commanding general of the Army of the … Read more
George Crook
September 8, 1828–March 21, 1890 George Crook was a noted officer in the United States Army during the American Civil War and the Indian Wars in the American West during the last half of the nineteenth century. George Crook was born to Thomas and Elizabeth Crook on September 8, 1828, on a farm near Taylorsville,…
George Edward Pickett
January 16, 1825 – July 30, 1875 A prominent Confederate commander during the American Civil War, George Edward Pickett is most remembered for leading a failed assault at Cemetery Ridge during the Battle of Gettysburg. Historians disagree on the date of George Edward Pickett's birth. Baptismal records indicate that he was born on January 16,…