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Special Orders, No. 5 (Department of Tennessee and Georgia, CSA)
September 28, 1864 On September 28, 1864, General John Bell Hood issued Special Orders, No. 5, Department of Tennessee and Georgia, announcing that William J. Hardee was relieved from duty with the Army of Tennessee. SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 5. HDQRS. DEPT. OF TENN. AND GA., In the Field, September 28, 1864. I. By direction of…
Special Orders, No. 51 (Department of the Ohio)
October 7, 1862 On October 7, 1862, the Major General Horatio G. Wright, commanding Department of the Ohio, issued Special Orders, No. 51, assigning Major General Gordon Granger to command the newly created Army of Kentucky. Special Orders No. 51 HDQRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE OHIO Cincinnati,Ohio, October 7, 1862 I. Maj. Gen. G. Granger is…
Special Orders, No. 92 (Department of the Missouri)
December 25, 1861 On December 25, 1861, Major General Henry W. Halleck appointed Brigadier General Samuel R. Curtis to command the Southwestern District of Missouri. SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 92. HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, Saint Louis, December 25, 1861 III. Brig. Gen. S. R. Curtis is assigned to the command of the Southwestern District of…
Special Orders, No. 95 (Virginia Forces)
May 21, 1861 On May 21, 1861, Robert E. Lee, commander of Virginia's forces, issued Special Orders, No. 95, assigning Brigadier General Milledge Luke Bonham to command the state's troops on the Alexandria Line. Special Orders, No. 95 Headquarters Virginia Forces, Richmond, Va., May 21, 1861. I. Brig. Gen. M.L. Bonham, of the C.S. Army,…
Special Orders, No.(CSA)
July 21, 1861 On July 21, 1861, Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston issued an unnumbered special order approving Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard's plan of attack for the Battle of Bull Run I. SPECIAL ORDERS, No. – . HDQRS. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, July 21, 1861 – 4.30 a. m. The plan of attack given by…
Stanton’s Dispatch Adding the State of Kentucky to the Department of the Ohio
August 7, 1864 On August 7, 1864, Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton added the State of Kentucky to the Department of the Ohio. Major-General BURBRIDGE, August 7, 1864, Louisville, Ky.: Your communication by General Holt and your telegram received. Your proceedings against disloyal persons in your command are approved. Your telegram has been forwarded…
Tariff of 1828
May 19, 1828 Also known as the Tariff of Abominations, the Tariff of 1828, prompted United States Vice-President John C. Calhoun to anonymously pen his Exposition and Protest, which invoked the doctrine of nullification in challenging the constitutionality of the act. On May 19, 1828, United States President John Quincy Adams approved "An Act in…
Tariff of 1832
July 14, 1832 Enacted on July 14, 1832, the Tariff of 1832 was an attempt to address Southern grievances over the high protective duties imposed by the Tariff of 1828. Hostility toward the new tariff in South Carolina nearly led to civil war. On May 19, 1828, U.S. President John Quincy Adams approved "An Act…
Tariff of 1833
March 2, 1833 Approved by Congress on March 1, 1833 and signed by President Andrew Jackson the next day, the Tariff of 1833 was a compromise measure brokered by Senators Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun as part of a successful effort to resolve the Nullification Crisis of 1832-1833. On May 19, 1828, United States…
Tariff of Abominations
May 19, 1828