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On December 17, 1862, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 207, appointing Major General Robert. C. Schenck to command the Middle Department and the 8th Army Corps.

On December 18, 1862, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders No. 210, creating four Army Corps from troops operating in Missouri or near the Mississippi River.

On July 10, 1863, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 214, announcing that Major General Edward O. C. Ord had replaced Major General John A. McClernand as commander of the 13th Army Corps.

On July 15, 1863, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 217, announcing that the Departments of Virginia and North Carolina had been merged under the command of Major General John G. Foster.

On July 16, 1863, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 218 announcing that Brigadier General Quincy A. Gillmore had replaced Major General David Hunter as commander of the 10th Army Corps.

On July 5, 1862, Confederate General Braxton Bragg issued General Orders, No. 22, relinquishing command of the Army of the Mississippi to Major General William J. Hardee.

On July 7, 1864, the U.S. War Department issued General Order No. 225 reorganizing the 18th Army Corps and reaffirming William F. "Baldy" Smith as corps commander. Ten days later, Ulysses S. Grant sacked Smith for no stated reason.

On July 11, 1864, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 228, assigning Major General Edward O. C. Ord to the command of the 8th Army Corps, and of all troops in the Middle Department.

On July 13, 1864, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 229, assigning Major General H. G. Wright to the chief command of all the forces moving against the enemy retreating from Washington.

On February 24, 1864, Samuel Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General of the Confederate Army informed General Braxton Bragg that he was appointed as a consultant to President Jefferson Davis to oversee the conduct of military operations in the armies of the Confederacy.

On July 25, 1864, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 234, assigning Brevet Major General George Crook to command the Department of West Virginia.

On July 28, 1864, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 236, announcing that Ulysses S. Grant replaced William F. Smith with Edward Ord as commander of the 18th Army Corps.

On July 28, 1864, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 237 appointing Lew Wallace to command the 8th Army Corps.

On July 30, 1864, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 238, appointing Oliver O. Howard to command the Army and Department of the Tennessee, Henry Slocum to replace Joseph Hooker as commander of the 20th Army Corps, and David Stanley to command the 4th Army Corps.

On December 2, 1863, Confederate General Braxton Bragg issued General Orders, No. 24, announcing that Lieutenant General William J. Hardee was replacing him as commander of the Army of Tennessee.

On August 7, 1864, the U.S. War Department issued orders to create a consolidated Union force in the Shenandoah Valley under the command of Major General Philip Sheridan. The order also expanded the Department of the Ohio.

On August 30, 1864, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 248, replacing David Hunter with George Crook as commander of the Department of West Virginia.

On September 15, 1864, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 256, announcing numerous appointments, promotions, resignations, and casualties. This is an extract of changes affecting the ranks of major general and brigadier general.

On September 21, 1864, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 259, appointing Philip H. Sheridan as commander of the Middle Military Division.

On March 15, 1862, the U.S. War Department issued General Orders, No. 26 announcing the creation of the Department of the South commanded by Major General David Hunter.