General Orders, No. 6 (Department of the Cumberland)
October 7, 1861 On October 7, 1861, General Winfield Scott issued General Orders No. 6, ordering Brigadier-General Robert Anderson to relinquish command of the … Read more
General Orders, No. 62 (U.S. War Department)
August 20, 1861 On August 20, 1861, the US War Department issued General Orders, No. 62, announcing wholesale appointments to fill the ranks of … Read more
General Orders, No. 64 (U.S. War Department)
August 22, 1861 On August 22, 1861, the US War Department issued General Orders, No. 64, announcing appointments to fill the ranks of general … Read more
General Orders, No. 7 (Department of the Cumberland)
October 8, 1861 William T. Sherman issued General Orders No. 7 on October 8, 1861, establishing his command of the Department of the Cumberland. … Read more
General Orders, No. 80 (U.S. War Department) (1861)
September 19, 1861 Issued by the U.S. War Department on September 19, 1861, General Orders Number 80, placed Brigadier-General Ormsby M. Mitchel in command … Read more
General Orders, No. 94 (U.S. War Department)
November 1, 1861 On November 1, 1861, the U.S. War Department issued General Order No. 94 announcing the retirement of Lieutenant-General Winfield Scott and … Read more
George Brinton McClellan
During the American Civil War, George Brinton McClellan twice served as the commanding general of the Army of the … Read more
George Crook
September 8, 1828–March 21, 1890 George Crook was a noted officer in the United States Army during the American Civil War and the Indian … Read more
George Edward Pickett
January 16, 1825 – July 30, 1875 A prominent Confederate commander during the American Civil War, George Edward Pickett is most remembered for leading … Read more
George Gordon Meade
December 31, 1815–November 6, 1872 Victorious commander at the Battle of Gettysburg, Major General George G. Meade commanded the Army of the Potomac throughout … Read more