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On August 2, 1862, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 93, announcing appointments to the ranks of major and brigadier. This is a transcript of those appointments.

On November 1, 1861, the U.S. War Department issued General Order No. 94 announcing the retirement of Lieutenant General Winfield Scott and the appointment of Major General George B. McClellan to assume command of the Army of the United States.

On April 15, 1863, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 96, announcing President Abraham Lincoln's appointment of eight corps commanders.

On May 19, 1865 the U.S. War Department issued General Orders No. 96, making John A. Logan the last commander of the Army of the Tennessee.

Issued by the Headquarters of the Army on November 9, 1861, General Orders No. 97 reorganized Union forces in the West.

On March 12, 1864, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders No. 98, relieving Henry Halleck of his position of General-in-chief of the Army, promoting William T. Sherman to the command of the Division of the Mississippi, and assigning James B. McPherson to command the Army of the Tennessee.

The Gettysburg Address was delivered by President Lincoln on November 19,1863 at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery. The speech was given four and a half months after the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

Fought during the summer of 1863, the Gettysburg Campaign culminated with the Union Army of the Potomac's victory over the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3.

Fought during the summer of 1863, the Gettysburg Campaign culminated with the Union Army of the Potomac's victory over the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3.

Facts about the Battle of Gettysburg, including dates, casualties, participants, who won, and more interesting details you might not know. This fact sheet provides a quick overview of the battle and is for kids doing research and students preparing for the AP U.S. History (APUSH) exam.

The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, from July 1 to July 3, 1863. The fierce battle ended in a Union victory and was a major turning point in the Civil War.

Joshua Giddings was a leader in the founding of the Republican Party and an outspoken opponent of the extension of slavery during his twenty-year career as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Key facts about Joshua Giddings, a leader in the founding of the Republican Party and an outspoken opponent of the extension of slavery a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Key facts about the Battle of Gilgal Church.

The Battle of Gilgal Church was a relatively minor engagement between Union forces commanded by Major General William T. Sherman and Confederate forces commanded by General Joseph E. Johnston on June 15 and 16, 1864 during the Atlanta Campaign.

Major General Quincy A. Gillmore won military acclaim for his use of rifled artillery during the reduction of Fort Pulaski in 1862.

Key facts about Major General Quincy A. Gillmore who won military acclaim for his use of rifled artillery during the reduction of Fort Pulaski in 1862.

A career United States Army officer, Major General Gordon Granger held numerous commands and participated in many engagements in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.

Key facts about Major General Gordon Granger, a career U.S. Army officer who held numerous commands and participated in many engagements in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.

Ulysses S. Grant was an American military and political leader who rose from humble beginnings to become general-in-chief of Union forces during the Civil War and, afterward, the eighteenth President of the United States.