General Orders, No. 1 (Army of the Potomac)
August 20, 1861 On August 20, 1861, Major General George McClellan issued General Orders, No. 1 (Army of the Potomac) announcing that he was assuming command of the newly-created Army of the Potomac. General Orders, No. 1 Headquarters Army of the Potomac Washington, August 20, 1861. In accordance with General Order, No. 15, of August…
General Orders, No. 1 (CSA)
February 9, 1865 On February 9, 1865, Robert E. Lee issued General Orders, No. 1 (CSA) announcing that he had assumed command of the military forces of the Confederate States. GENERAL ORDERS, No. 1. HEADQUARTERS CONFEDERATE ARMY, February 9, 1865 In obedience to General Orders, No. 3, Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, February 6, 1865,…
General Orders, No. 1 (Department of the Ohio, 1861)
November 15, 1861 Brigadier-General Don Carlos Buell issued General Orders No. 1 on November 15, 1861, establishing his command of the Department of the Ohio. GENERAL ORDERS NO. 1 Headquarters Department of the Ohio, Louisville, Ky., November 15, 1861 In pursuance of General Orders No. 37, of the 9th instant, from the Adjutant-General's office, Brigadier-General…
General Orders, No. 1 (Department of the Ohio, 1862)
August 23, 1862 Major-General Horatio G. Wright issued General Orders No. 1 on August 23, 1862, taking command of the Department of the Ohio. GENERAL ORDERS NO. 1 Hdqrs. Department of the Ohio Louisville, Ky. August 23, 1862 Pursuant to general Orders, No. 112, War Department, Washington, August 19, 1862, the undersigned hereby assumes command…
General Orders, No. 1 (Dept. of Ms. & E. La.) (CSA)
October 14, 1862 On October 1, 1862, Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton issued General Orders, No. 1 (Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, announcing that he had taken command of the department. General Orders, No. 1 Hdqrs. Dept. of Miss. and East La. Jackson, Miss., October 14, 1862 I. In compliance with instructions received from…
General Orders, No. 1 (Division of the Mississippi, 1864)
March 18, 1864 On March 18, 1864, Major General William T. Sherman issued General Orders No. 1 taking command of the Division of the Mississippi. HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Nashville, Tenn., March 18th, 1864 General Orders No. 1 ;;;;;;; I.;;;;;;;;;; The undersigned hereby assumes command of the Military Division of the Mississippi, embracing…
General Orders, No. 1 (Division of the Potomac)
Washington, July 27, 1861 On July 27, 1861, Major General George B. McClellan issued General Orders, No. 1 (Division of the Potomac) announcing that he was assuming command of the Division of the Potomac. General Orders, No. 1 Headquarters Division of the Potomac Washington, July 27, 1861 In accordance with General Order, No.47, of July…
General Orders, No. 1 (Grand Reserve Division, AOP)
January 10, 1863 On January 10, 1863, Major General Franz Sigel issued General Orders, No. 1 (Grand Reserve Division, Army of the Potomac), assuming command of the Grand Reserve Division, Army of the Potomac. General Orders, No. 1. Hdqrs. Grand Reserve Division, Stafford Court House, Va., January 10, 1863 I. In obedience to orders received…
General Orders, No. 1 (U.S. War Department)
January 7, 1865 On January 7, 1865, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 1, announcing that President Abraham Lincoln had relieved Benjamin Butler of command of the Department of North Carolina. General Orders, No. 1 War Department, Adjutant General's Office Washington, January 7, 1865 By direction of the President of the United States,…
General Orders, No. 1 (U.S. War Department) (1864)
January 1, 1864 On January 1, 1864, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 1 assigning Samuel R. Curtis to command the re-created Department of Kansas. General Orders, No. 1 Adjutant General's Office, Washington, January 1, 1864. By direction of the President of the United States, Major General S. R. Curtis, U. S. Volunteers,…