Department of Virginia
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Jump to navigationJump to searchThe Department of Virginia was a Union Military Department originally created in May of 1861. It was merged into the Department of Virginia and North Carolina on July 15, 1863. Its reincarnation on January 31, 1865 was commonly referred to as the Army of the James.
Statistical Information
- Begin: May -, 1861
- End: July 15, 1863 (Merged into Department of Virginia and North Carolina)
- Recreated: January 31, 1865 (Army of the James)
Roster of Units
1st Organization
COMMANDERS
- May 22, 1861 - August 17, 1861: B.F. Butler (Major General)
- August 17, 1861 - June 17, 1862: John E. Wool (Major General)
- June 17, 1862 - July 15, 1863: John A. Dix (Major General)
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2nd Organization ("The Army of the James")
COMMANDERS
- January 31, 1865 - May -, 1865: E.O.C. Ord (Major General)
- May -, 1865 - June 27, 1865: A.H. Terry (Major General)
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Notes
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Page ?)