Department of Washington
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Jump to navigationJump to searchThe 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
- April 10, 1861 - April 28, 1861: C.F. Smith (Colonel, U.S. Army)
- April 28, 1861 - March 15, 1863: J.K.F. Mansfield (Colonel, U.S. Army)[1]
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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
- ↑ Says this on ACWR 0254, but how was there a commander during a period when the Department didn't exist?
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Page ?)
