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1861 establishments in Virginia
Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate)The Army of the Shenandoah began as scattered militia companies sent to Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Robert E. Lee appointed Thomas J.
Army of the PeninsulaColonel John B. Magruder received his assignment in May 1861 to command operations on the lower Virginia Peninsula. Yorktown served as his headquarters…
Army of the PotomacThe Army of the Potomac was created in July 1861 shortly after the First Battle of Bull Run. Its nucleus began as the Army of Northeastern Virginia led by…
Restored Government of VirginiaIn June 1861, the Second Wheeling Convention adopted a document titled A Declaration of the People of Virginia. This declaration declared that any…
Stonewall BrigadeGeneral Thomas J. Jackson stood before a group of raw recruits at Harpers Ferry on the 27th of April, 1861. He began to shape these enthusiastic volunteers…