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Fremont’s Declaration of Martial Law
August 30, 1861 On August 30, 1861, Major General John C. Fremont declared martial law in Missouri and freed the slaves of Missouri residents in revolt against the United States. Headquarters of the Western Department St. Louis, August 30, 1861. Circumstances, in my judgment, of sufficient urgency, render it necessary that the commanding general of…
General Orders, No. 1 (Army of Tennessee)
December 27, 1863 On December 27, 1863, General Joseph E. Johnston issued General Orders, No. 1 (AoT) announcing that he was assuming command of the Army of Tennessee. GENERAL ORDERS,;;;; No. 1. DALTON, GA., December 27, 1863. In obedience to the orders of His Excellency the President, the undersigned has the honor to assume command…
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 (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,…
General Orders, No. 1-8 (Headquarters of Forces at Corinth, Mississippi)
March 29, 1862 On March 29, 1862, Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston issued eight general orders in one document, reorganizing the troops under his command in the Western Military Department. GENERAL ORDERS. HEADQUARTERS OF THE FORCES, Corinth, Miss., March 29, 1862. I. The undersigned assumes the command and immediate direction of the Armies of Kentucky…
General Orders, No. 101 (U.S. War Department)
August 11, 1862 On August 11, 1862 the US War Department issued General Orders, No. 101, announcing President Abraham Lincoln's appointment of Major General Henry Halleck as General-in-Chief of US land forces, effective July 11, 1862. GENERAL ORDERS, No. 101. WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT. General 'S OFFICE, Washington, August 11, 1862. The following order is published…
General Orders, No. 106 (Headquarters of the Army)
December 5, 1861 On December 5, 1861, the Headquarters of the US Army issued General Orders, No. 106, announcing appointments to fill the ranks of officers. This is a partial transcript of the order listing appointments to the ranks of major general and brigadier general. General Orders, No. 106 Headq'rs of the Army, Adj't General's…
General Orders, No. 11 (U.S. War Department)
January 30, 1865 On January 30, 1865, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 11, merging the Department of Kansas into the Department of the Missouri, naming John Pope to command the Division of the Missouri, including the Departments of the Missouri and the Northwest, and transferring Samuel R. Curtis to the Department of…