General Orders, No. 76 (Headquarters Western Department, CSA)
June 17, 1862 On June 17, 1862, Confederate General Braxton Bragg issued General Orders, No. 76, announcing that he had assumed command of the … 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. 9 (U.S. War Department)
January 9, 1863 On January 9, 1863, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 9, dividing the Army of the Cumberland into three … Read more
General Orders, No. 93 (U.S. War Department)
August 2, 1862 On August 2, 1862, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 93, announcing appointments to the ranks of major and … Read more
General Orders, No. 96 (U.S. War Department) (1865)
May 19, 1865 On May 19, 1865 the U.S. War Department issued General Orders No. 96, making John A. Logan the last commander of … Read more
General Orders, No. 98 (U.S. War Department)
March 12, 1864 On March 12, 1864, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders No. 98, relieving Henry Halleck of his position of General-in-chief … 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 Henry Thomas
July 31, 1816–March 28, 1870 Major General George Henry Thomas was a prominent Union general who served primarily in the Western Theater of the … Read more
Gideon J. Pillow
June 8, 1806 – October 8, 1878 A political appointee with little military experience prior to the American Civil War, Brigadier-General Gideon J. Pillow … Read more
Gordon Granger
November 6, 1821 – January 10, 1876 A career United States Army officer, Major General Gordon Granger held numerous commands and participated in many … Read more