Department of Washington

The Department of Washington was a department of the Union army constituted on April 9, 1861. It consisted of the District of Columbia to its original boundaries, and the state of Maryland as far as Bladensburg. It was merged into the Military Division of the Potomac on July 25, 1861. Later it was recreated on February 2, 1863 as the consolidated Department of Washington and XXII Corps. It was again made the Department of Washington in 1865 and that command remained until 1869 when it was disbanded.

Commander, Department of Washington (1861)

Commander, Department of Washington and XXII Corps (1863-1865)

Commander, Department of Washington (1865–1869)

Carver Barracks, Washington D.C.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Eicher, John, and David Eicher (2002). Civil War High Commands. ISBN 9780804780353.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Department of Washington in the American Civil War". The Civil War in the East. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
  3. ↑ Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (New York: T. Yoseloff, 1959; originally published Des Moines, IA: The Dyer Pub. Co., 1908), Vol. 1, pp. 254–257
  4. 1 2 3 Washington, Mailing Address: Civil War Defenses of Washington 3545 Williamsburg Lane NW; Park, DC 20008 Phone: 202-895-6000 This phone number is for the administrative offices of Rock Creek; Us, one of the three national parks that manage the Civil War Defenses of Washington Contact. "Commanding the Defenses - Civil War Defenses of Washington (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved September 11, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Executive Order—General Orders: 55 | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved September 11, 2026.

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