General Orders, No. 11, (Department of the South)
May 9, 1862 On May 9, 1862, Major General David Hunter, commanding the Department of the South, issued General Orders, No. 11, freeing all slaves in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. President Abraham Lincoln rescinded this order on May 19, 1862. General Orders, No. 11 Headquarters, Department of the South, Hilton Head, S.C., May 9,…
General Orders, No. 112 (U.S. War Department)
August 19, 1862 Issued by the U.S. War Department on August 19, 1862, War Orders Number 112, re-created the Department of the Ohio, with Major-General Horatio G. Wright in command. GENERAL ORDERS NO. 112 War Dep't, Adjutant General's Office Washington, August 19, 1862 – The Department of the Ohio hereby created, will be composed of…
General Orders, No. 115 (U.S. War Department)
March 23, 1864 On March 23, 1864, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 115 announcing the reorganization of the Army of the Potomac. GENERAL ORDERS, No. 115. WAR DEPARTMENT, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, March 23, 1864. I.. By direction of the President of the United States, the number of Army Corps comprising the.…
General Orders, No. 116 (Department No. 2, CSA)
August 15, 1862 On August 15, 1862, Confederate General Braxton Bragg issued General Orders, No. 116, resuming his command of the Army of the Mississippi. GENERAL ORDERS, No. 116. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT No. 2, Chattanooga, Tenn., August 15, 1862. I. The commander of the forces resumes command of the Army of the Mississippi for the impending…
General Orders, No. 118 (U.S. War Department)
June 27, 1865 At the conclusion of the Civil War, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders No. 118 on June 27, 1865, which divided the United States into military districts and divisions. GENERAL ORDERS No. 118. WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, June 27, 1865. ;;;;;;; The President directs that the United States be…
General Orders, No. 12 (Headquarters of the Army)
March 17, 1864 On March 17, 1864, Lieutenant-General Ulysses S. Grant issued General Orders No. 12, taking command of the armies of the United States, as authorized by President Abraham Lincoln. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 17, 1864. GENERAL ORDERS, No. 12. — In pursuance of the following order…
General Orders, No. 121 (U.S. War Department)
May 13, 1863 On May 13, 1863, the U.S, War Department issued General Orders, No 121, naming Major General John M. Schofield as commander of the Department of the Missouri. General Orders, No. 121. War Dep't, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, May 13, 1863 I. Major General J.M. Schofield is, by direction of the President, assigned…
General Orders, No. 122 (U.S. War Department)
September 2, 1862 On September 2, 1862, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 122, announcing that Major General George B. McClellan was given command of all troops for the defense of the capital. General Orders, No. 122. War Dep't, Adjutant General's Office Washington, September 2, 1862 Major General McClellan will have command of…
General Orders, No. 128 (U.S. War Department)
September 7, 1862 On September 7, 1862, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, 128, announcing that Major General John Pope had been transferred to command of the Department of the Northwest, as of September 6, 1862. General Orders, No. 128. War Dep't, Adjutant General's Office Washington City, D.C., September 7, 1862. The following orders…
General Orders, No. 129 (U.S. War Department)
September 12, 1862 On September 12, 1862, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 129, ending the existence of the Army of Virginia and establishing the status of the twelve existing army corps at that time. General Orders, No. 129. War Dep't, Adjutant General's Office Washington, September 12, 1862. I. – The President directs…