November 8, 1862 – Major General Nathaniel P. Banks received orders assigning him “to the command of the Department of the Gulf, including the State
Category: Politics
Lincoln Removes McClellan
November 7, 1862 – Major General George B. McClellan received orders removing him as commander of the Army of the Potomac. After over a year
The 1862 Federal Elections
November 4, 1862 – Democrats made substantial gains in both the Federal and state elections, which reflected growing dissatisfaction with President Abraham Lincoln’s war policies
Lincoln Visits the Stationary Army of the Potomac
October 1, 1862 – President Abraham Lincoln left Washington to visit Major General George B. McClellan and inspect the Federal Army of the Potomac after
The Army of the Potomac Stays in Maryland
September 27, 1862 – Major General George B. McClellan sought more approval from Washington, while President Abraham Lincoln addressed reports of disloyalty within the army.
The Suspension of Habeas Corpus
September 24, 1862 – After issuing an order freeing all slaves in the Confederate states, President Abraham Lincoln issued a second order curtailing freedoms in