Department of the Shenandoah
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Jump to navigationJump to searchThe Department of the Shenandoah was a Union Military Department constituted on July 19, 1861 to consist of the Valley of Virginia, the counties of Washington and Allegany in Maryland, and such parts of Virginia as may be covered by the army in its operations. In Frederick Dyer's Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, this army is often referred to as "Banks' Division" rather than the army itself, possibly in anticipation of expanding the department. It was discontinued on August 17, 1861 and merged into the Department of the Potomac. It was recreated on April 4, 1862 and merged into the Army of Virginia on June 26, 1862.
Statistical Information
- Begin: July 19, 1861
- End: August 17, 1861 (Merged into Department of the Potomac)
- Recreated: April 4, 1862
- End: June 26, 1862 (Merged into the Army of Virginia)
Roster of Units
1st Organization ("Banks' Division")
COMMANDERS
- July 25, 1861 - August 17, 1861: Nathaniel P. Banks (Major General)
2nd Organization
COMMANDERS
- April 4, 1862 - June 26, 1862: Nathaniel P. Banks (Major General)
Notes
- ↑ ACWR 0272 says this unit came from Dept. Pennsylvania / 1st Div. / 1st Brig., but it is not shown on ACWR 0270 nor ACWR 1570 under the unit history. For now it has been left this way.
- ↑ ACWR 0272 says this unit came from Dept. of Pennsylvania / Unassigned Units, but it is not shown on ACWR 0270 nor ACWR 1694 under the unit history. For now it has been left this way.
- ↑ ACWR 0272 lists these dates as 1862. This must be a transcription error.
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Page 272)
