Military Division of the Atlantic, was one of the military divisions of the U. S. Army created by GENERAL ORDERS No. 118. on June 27, 1865 at the end of the

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. President

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directed that the United States was to be divided into military divisions and sub-divided into military departments. This was a reorganization of the prevision divisions and departments. Among other things, the Military Division of the James was discontinued and most of the territory included in that division was included in the Military Division of the Atlantic. Military Division of the Atlantic included the

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Department of the Lakes The Department of the Lakes was a military department of the United States Army that existed from 1866 to 1873 and again from 1898 to 1913. It was subordinate to the Military Division of the Atlantic and comprised posts in the Midwestern United Sta ...

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and Department of South Carolina with its headquarters at

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. Following the disbanding of the

Military Division of the South Military Division of the South was a U. S. Army unit established in 1869 during the period of Reconstruction, but had an earlier life after the War of 1812 through 1821 when Andrew Jackson held that command and the military division was discontin ...

, the

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was added to this command.

Commanders of the Military Division of the Atlantic 1865 - 1866

* Major General

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, June 27, 1865 - August 6, 1866

Commanders of the Military Division of the Atlantic 1868 - 1891

* Major General

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, March 28, 1868 - March 20, 1869 * Major General

, March 20, 1869 - November 6, 1872 * Major General

, December 16, 1872 - April 12, 1886 * Major General

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, April 13, 1886 - December 12, 1888 * Major General Oliver O. Howard, December 12, 1888 - 1891

References

U.S. Army Order of Battle 1919–1941, Volume 1. The Arms: Major Commands and Infantry Organizations(chapter 2)

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