Orders regarding George McClellan's command of the Department of the Ohio [Decimalized .01-.09]

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Nine printed orders issued by George McClellan during his command of the Department of the Ohio. Some orders signed by McClellan and his chief of staff, Randolph Marcy. The orders were originally tied together with a pink ribbon, also included.

GLC#
GLC06235
Type
Header Record
Date
25 April 1861 - 16 May 1861
Title
Orders regarding George McClellan's command of the Department of the Ohio [Decimalized .01-.09]
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
9 items
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War
Civil War
Military History
Union General
Union Forces

Showing 9 of 9 records

Collection Item
Printed document signed

General order, no. 1

25 April 1861

McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885

Assuming command of the Ohio Volunteer Militia, with a statement preparing his troops for battle.

GLC06235.01
Collection Item
Printed document signed

General order, no. 2

25 April 1861

McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885

Assigns General Bates and General Cox to command of Regiments, and names John McCleary and William Neil Dennison his aides-de-camp.

GLC06235.02
Collection Item
Printed document signed

Special orders, no. 3

9 May 1861

Marcy, Randolph B., 1812-1887

Ordering officers to pick up necessary report books and order books from the Chief Quartermaster. Order issued by McClellan, signed by Marcy, and signed in print by Granger.

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Collection Item
Printed document signed

General orders, no. 5

7 May 1861

Marcy, Randolph B., 1812-1887

Orders that "the Regimental Councils of Administrations, will be organized in conformity to Article 25, Army Regulations." Order issued by McClellan, signed by Marcy, and signed in print by Granger.

GLC06235.04
Collection Item
Printed document signed

General orders, no. 6

7 May 1861

Marcy, Randolph B., 1812-1887

Order calling "the attention of the Regimental and Company Officers, to those portions of the Army Regulations defining their duties in regard to providing for the health and comfort of their men, and maintaining a close inspection over the messing...

GLC06235.05
GLC06235.06
Collection Item
Printed document signed

General orders, no.

13 May 1861

McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885

Unnumbered general order, stating the Ohio, Indiana and Illinois have been combined to form the "Department of the Ohio," which will be commanded by McClellan. Issued and signed in facsimile by McClellan, also countersigned by Marcy as Assistant...

GLC06235.06
Collection Item
Printed document

General orders, no. 7

14 May 1861

McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885

Assigning Randolph Marcy as Assistant Adjutant General.

GLC06235.07
Collection Item
Printed document signed

General orders, no. 8

14 May 1861

Marcy, Randolph B., 1812-1887

Assigning Henry W. Benham as "Chief Engineer of this Department." Order given by McClellan but singed by Marcy.

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Collection Item
Printed document signed

General orders, no. 10

16 May 1861

Marcy, Randolph B., 1812-1887

Ordering all officers to submit daily morning reports. Order issued by McClellan, but signed by Marcy.

GLC06235.09