General Orders No. 30, USWD, June 6, 1861

Issued by the U.S. War Department on June 6, 1861, General Orders No. 30 extended the Department of the Ohio to include the State of Missouri.

Abraham Lincoln, President, USA, Civil War, LOC — President Abraham Lincoln. Image Source: Library of Congress.

GENERAL ORDERS NO. 30

War Dep’t, Adjutant General’s Office

Washington, June 6, 1861

-The State of Missouri is added to the Military Department of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and portions of Western Pennsylvania and Virginia. Major General McClellan will extend his command accordingly.

By Order:

L. THOMAS, Adjutant General

Written by Harry Searles