CIVIL War General Oliver O Howard Command Order Tennessee River 1864

  

General Oliver Otis Howard was given command of the 4th Army Corp after his distinguished service at the Battle of Chattanooga, November, 1863 and was given command of the Army of the Tennessee for his outstanding combat leadership in the Atlanta Campaign. An Original General Order issued by Major General Howard at HQ 4th Army Corps, Loudon, Tennessee, April 10, 1864 announcing he has assumed command of the 4TH Army Corps, praising the service of General Gordon Granger & his men and announces the HQ will move to Cleveland, Tennessee. Historic Loudon, near Lenoir City on the Tennessee River was the site of the strategic Civil War Tennessee River Bridge. The Union 4th Army Corp won renown in Nov 25, 1863 when their men disobeyed US Grant's orders, spontaneously assaulted and took Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga routing Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee and relieving the Siege of the Union Army. 1p 8 x 5 ptd.

Age stains and edge wear, Overall Good. General & Special Orders were issued to communicate commands and information to the Army. Each order, issued in writing by a command, was then printed for distribution to each unit, either at an army department headquarter or by commanders at local headquarters in the field on portable printing presses operated by soldiers. The orders were then issued to regiments, to be read aloud to the troops. General Orders and other imprints.

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