McMullin’s Battery of Ohio Volunteer Artillery
1861–1865 In the American Civil War, Ohio provided the federal government with 260 regiments of men, including infantry, artillery, and cavalry units. Ohioans also … Read more
Meridian Campaign
February 3 – March 4, 1864 Union General William T. Sherman's Meridian Campaign served as a modest rehearsal for his later "March to the … Read more
Message Assigning Hardee to Command of the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
October 28, 1864 On October 28, 1864, CSA Secretary of War James Seddon announced that William J. Hardee was appointed commander of the Department … Read more
Message from Braxton Bragg Assuming Command of the Army of the Mississippi (CSA)
June 27, 1862 On June 27, 1862, Confederate General Braxton Bragg issued a message announcing that he was taking permanent command of the Army … Read more
Message from Braxton Bragg Requesting to be Relieved from Command of the Army of Tennessee
November 29, 1863 On November 29, 1863, General Braxton Bragg wrote to General Samuel Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General of the Confederate Army, asking … Read more
Message from Jefferson Davis Appointing Braxton Bragg to Command the Western Department
June 20, 1862 On June 20, 1862, Confederate President Jefferson Davis informed Braxton Bragg that he (Bragg) was replacing P.G.T. Beauregard as permanent commander … Read more
Message from Jefferson Davis Appointing Joseph E. Johnston to Command of the Army of Tennessee
December 16, 1863 On December 16, 1863, Confederate President Jefferson Davis appointed General Joseph E. Johnston to command the Army of Tennessee. RICHMOND, December … Read more
Message from Jefferson Davis Instructing Leonidas Polk to Join Forces with Joseph E. Johnston in Georgia
May 4, 1864 On May 4, 1864, Confederate President Jefferson Davis instructed Leonidas Polk to bring his Army of Mississippi to Georgia to join … Read more
Message from Jefferson Davis Relieving Braxton Bragg from Command of the Army of Tennessee
November 30, 1863 On November 30, 1863, General Samuel Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General of the Confederate Army informed General Braxton Bragg that President … Read more
Message from Jefferson Davis Relieving Leonidas Polk from Duty with the Army of Tennessee
October 23, 1863 On October 23, 1863, Confederate President Jefferson Davis informed General Leonidas Polk that he was relieved of duty from the Army … Read more