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Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 89
Doc. 86.-President Lincoln's orders: published March 11, 1862. Executive mansion, Washington, January 27, 1862. President's General War Order, No. 1. Ordered, That the Twenty-second day of February, 1862, be the day for a general movement of the land and naval forces of the United States against the insurgent forces. That especially The Army at and about Fortress Monroe, The Army of the Potomac, The Army of Western Virginia, The Army near Mumfordsvillc, Kentucky, The Army and Flotilla at Cairo, And a Naval Force in the Gulf of Mexico, be ready for a movement on that day. That all other forces, both land and naval, with their respective commanders, obey existing orders for the time, and be ready to obey additional orders when duly given. That the Heads of Departments, and especially the Secretaries of War and of the Navy, with all their subordinates, and the General-in-Chief, with all other commanders and subordinates of land and naval forces,
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 89
Doc. 86.-President Lincoln's orders: published March 11, 1862. Executive mansion, Washington, January 27, 1862. President's General War Order, No. 1. Ordered, That the Twenty-second day of February, 1862, be the day for a general movement of the land and naval forces of the United States against the insurgent forces. That especially The Army at and about Fortress Monroe, The Army of the Potomac, The Army of Western Virginia, The Army near Mumfordsvillc, Kentucky, The Army and Flotilla at Cairo, And a Naval Force in the Gulf of Mexico, be ready for a movement on that day. That all other forces, both land and naval, with their respective commanders, obey existing orders for the time, and be ready to obey additional orders when duly given. That the Heads of Departments, and especially the Secretaries of War and of the Navy, with all their subordinates, and the General-in-Chief, with all other commanders and subordinates of land and naval forces,
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 89
Doc. 86.-President Lincoln's orders: published March 11, 1862. Executive mansion, Washington, January 27, 1862. President's General War Order, No. 1. Ordered, That the Twenty-second day responsibilities for the prompt execution of this order. Abraham Lincoln. Executive mansion, Washington, March 8, 1862. President's General War Order, No. 2. Ordered, I. That the Major-Generaltions, (including the reserve, but excluding the troops to be left in the fortifications about Washington,) into four army corps, to be commanded according to seniority of rank, as follows: First Cbraced in and form part of their respective corps. III. The forces left for the defence of Washington will be placed in command of Brig.-General James Wadsworth, who shall also be Military Governois own and Gen. Shields's, late Gen. Lander's, division. Abraham Lincoln. Executive mansion, Washington, March 11, 1862. President's War Order, No. 3. Major-Gen. McClellan having personally ta
Knoxville (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 89
's War Order, No. 3. Major-Gen. McClellan having personally taken the field at the head of the Army of the Potomac until otherwise ordered, he is relieved from the command of the other military departments, he retaining command of the Department of the Potomac. Ordered, further, That the two departments now under the respective commands of Generals Halleck and Hunter, together with so much of that under Gen. Buell as lies west of a north and south line indefinitely drawn through Knoxville, Tennessee, be consolidated and designated the Department of the Mississippi, and that until otherwise ordered Major-Gen. Halleck have command of said department. Ordered, also, That the country west of the Department of the Potomac and east of the Department of the Mississippi be a military department, to be called the Mountain Department, and that the same be commanded by Major-Gen. Fremont. That all the Commanders of Departments, after the receipt of this order by them respectively, rep
Cairo, Ill. (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 89
's orders: published March 11, 1862. Executive mansion, Washington, January 27, 1862. President's General War Order, No. 1. Ordered, That the Twenty-second day of February, 1862, be the day for a general movement of the land and naval forces of the United States against the insurgent forces. That especially The Army at and about Fortress Monroe, The Army of the Potomac, The Army of Western Virginia, The Army near Mumfordsvillc, Kentucky, The Army and Flotilla at Cairo, And a Naval Force in the Gulf of Mexico, be ready for a movement on that day. That all other forces, both land and naval, with their respective commanders, obey existing orders for the time, and be ready to obey additional orders when duly given. That the Heads of Departments, and especially the Secretaries of War and of the Navy, with all their subordinates, and the General-in-Chief, with all other commanders and subordinates of land and naval forces, will severally be held to the
Gulf of Mexico (search for this): chapter 89
Executive mansion, Washington, January 27, 1862. President's General War Order, No. 1. Ordered, That the Twenty-second day of February, 1862, be the day for a general movement of the land and naval forces of the United States against the insurgent forces. That especially The Army at and about Fortress Monroe, The Army of the Potomac, The Army of Western Virginia, The Army near Mumfordsvillc, Kentucky, The Army and Flotilla at Cairo, And a Naval Force in the Gulf of Mexico, be ready for a movement on that day. That all other forces, both land and naval, with their respective commanders, obey existing orders for the time, and be ready to obey additional orders when duly given. That the Heads of Departments, and especially the Secretaries of War and of the Navy, with all their subordinates, and the General-in-Chief, with all other commanders and subordinates of land and naval forces, will severally be held to their strict and full responsibilities for
James Shields (search for this): chapter 89
t of their respective corps. III. The forces left for the defence of Washington will be placed in command of Brig.-General James Wadsworth, who shall also be Military Governor of the District of Columbia. IV. That this order be executed with such promptness and despatch, as not to delay the commencement of the operations already directed to be undertaken by the Army of the Potomac. V. A fifth Army Corps, to be commanded by Major-Gen. N. P. Banks, will be formed from his own and Gen. Shields's, late Gen. Lander's, division. Abraham Lincoln. Executive mansion, Washington, March 11, 1862. President's War Order, No. 3. Major-Gen. McClellan having personally taken the field at the head of the Army of the Potomac until otherwise ordered, he is relieved from the command of the other military departments, he retaining command of the Department of the Potomac. Ordered, further, That the two departments now under the respective commands of Generals Halleck and Hunter, toget
S. P. Heintzelman (search for this): chapter 89
y destined to enter upon active operations, (including the reserve, but excluding the troops to be left in the fortifications about Washington,) into four army corps, to be commanded according to seniority of rank, as follows: First Corps, to consist of four divisions, and to be commanded by Major-Gen. I. McDowell. Second Corps, to consist of three divisions, and to be commanded by Brig.-Gen. E. V. Sumner. Third Corps, to consist of three divisions, and to be commanded by Brig.-Gen. S. P. Heintzelman. Fourth Corps, to consist of three divisions, and to be commanded by Brig.-Gen. E. L. Keyes. II. That the divisions now commanded by the officers above assigned to the commands of corps, shall be embraced in and form part of their respective corps. III. The forces left for the defence of Washington will be placed in command of Brig.-General James Wadsworth, who shall also be Military Governor of the District of Columbia. IV. That this order be executed with such pro
D. C. Buell (search for this): chapter 89
on. Abraham Lincoln. Executive mansion, Washington, March 11, 1862. President's War Order, No. 3. Major-Gen. McClellan having personally taken the field at the head of the Army of the Potomac until otherwise ordered, he is relieved from the command of the other military departments, he retaining command of the Department of the Potomac. Ordered, further, That the two departments now under the respective commands of Generals Halleck and Hunter, together with so much of that under Gen. Buell as lies west of a north and south line indefinitely drawn through Knoxville, Tennessee, be consolidated and designated the Department of the Mississippi, and that until otherwise ordered Major-Gen. Halleck have command of said department. Ordered, also, That the country west of the Department of the Potomac and east of the Department of the Mississippi be a military department, to be called the Mountain Department, and that the same be commanded by Major-Gen. Fremont. That all the Co
E. V. Sumner (search for this): chapter 89
or-General commanding the Army of the Potomac proceed forthwith to organize that part of said army destined to enter upon active operations, (including the reserve, but excluding the troops to be left in the fortifications about Washington,) into four army corps, to be commanded according to seniority of rank, as follows: First Corps, to consist of four divisions, and to be commanded by Major-Gen. I. McDowell. Second Corps, to consist of three divisions, and to be commanded by Brig.-Gen. E. V. Sumner. Third Corps, to consist of three divisions, and to be commanded by Brig.-Gen. S. P. Heintzelman. Fourth Corps, to consist of three divisions, and to be commanded by Brig.-Gen. E. L. Keyes. II. That the divisions now commanded by the officers above assigned to the commands of corps, shall be embraced in and form part of their respective corps. III. The forces left for the defence of Washington will be placed in command of Brig.-General James Wadsworth, who shall also b
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