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Army of West MississippiOn the 18th of February 1865, Major General Edward Canby took command of a military division in Mississippi. He renamed the field forces within that division…
Army of the CumberlandThe Army of the Cumberland began its life in November 1861 as the Army of the Ohio. Brigadier General Robert Anderson led this new force during its earliest…
Army of VirginiaGeneral Orders Number 103 arrived on the 26th of June 1862 to reshape the Union war effort in Virginia. This single document dissolved four separate…
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…
Army of the TennesseeIn September 1861, Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant established his headquarters at the river port of Cairo, Illinois.
Army of the GulfAdmiral David G. Farragut captured New Orleans in 1862, creating a vacuum that required immediate military governance. Benjamin F.