General Orders, No. 199 (U.S. War Department)
May 16, 1864 On May 16, 1864, the U.S War Department issued General Orders, No. 119, announcing that Major General Horatio G. Wright, U.S. Volunteers, is assigned to the command of 6th Army Corps. General Orders, No. 199 War Department, Adjutant General's Office Washington, May 16, 1864 By direction of the President, Major General Horatio…
General Orders, No. 2 (Division of the Mississippi)
October 19, 1863 On October 19, 1863, Ulysses S. Grant issued General Orders No. 2, naming William T. Sherman to succeed him as commander of the Department and Army of the Tennessee. HDQRS. MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, GENERAL ORDERS, No. 2. Louisville, Ky., October 19, 1863. Subject to the approval of the President, Major…
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 (AOP-CSA)
June 20, 1861 On June 20, 1861, Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard issued General Orders, No. 20 referring, for the first time, to the troops under his command as the Army of the Potomac . General Orders, No. 20. Hdqrs. Army of the Potomac Manassas Junction, Va., June 20, 1861 The following is announced as the…
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. 20 (U.S. War Department)
January 25, 1863 On January 25, 1863, the U.S. War Department issued General Order 20, relieving Ambrose E. Burnside as commander of the Army of the Potomac and replacing him with Joseph Hooker. General Orders No. 20. Washington, D. C., January 25, 1863. I. The President of the United States has directed: 1st. That Major…
General Orders, No. 200 (U.S. War Department)
May 19, 1864 On May 19, 1864, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 200 announcing that Major General David Hunter was replacing Major General Franz Sigel as commander of the Department of West Virginia. GENERAL ORDERS, No. 200 WAR DEPT., ADJT., GENERAL'S OFFICE,. Washington, May 19, 1864. By direction of the President, Major…
General Orders, No. 201 (U.S. War Department)
May 21, 1864 On May 21, 1864, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 201, assigning Major General Irvin McDowell, to the command of the Department of the Pacific. General Orders, No. 201 War Department, Adjutant General's Office Washington, May 21, 1864 Major General Irvin McDowell, U. S. Volunteers, is, by direction of the…
General Orders, No. 203 (U.S. War Department)
May 27, 1864 On May 27, 1864, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 203 ordering all officers in the Military Division of West Mississippi to obey the orders of Major General Canby. General Orders, No. 203 War Department, Adjutant General's Office Washington, May 27, 1864 By direction of the President of the United…
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…