Department of Washington

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The Department of Washington was a Union Military Department constituted on April 9, 1861. It consisted of the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland as far as the town of Bladensburg. It was merged into the Military Division of the Potomac on July 25, 1861, and was recreated for the duration of the war on February 2, 1863.

Statistical Information

  • Begin: April 9, 1861
  • End: July 25, 1861
  • Recreated: February 2, 1863

Roster of Units

1st Organization

COMMANDERS

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2nd Organization

COMMANDERS

  • February 7, 1863 - October 14, 1863: S.P. Heintzelman (Major General)
  • October 14, 1863 - June 27, 1865: C.C. Augur (Major General)

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Notes

  1. Says this on ACWR 0254, but how was there a commander during a period when the Department didn't exist?

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