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April 5, 1862. The General is arriving to take personal command of the Federal Army in its advance on Yorktown. He is enthusiastically received by the troops. On March 11, 1862 the president issued an order relieving General McClellan of part of the responsibility heretofore devolving upon him. The order stated that "General McClellan, having personally taken the field at the head of the Army of the Potomac, until otherwise ordered, he is relieved from the command of the other military departments he retaining the command of the Department of the Potomac."

Arrival of General McClellan

April 5, 1862. The General is arriving to take personal command of the Federal Army in its advance on…

"General Myer, Chief Signal Officer, born in Newburgh, N. Y., September 20th, 1827; died in Buffalo, N. Y., August 24th, 1880."— Frank Leslie, 1896

General Albert J. Myer

"General Myer, Chief Signal Officer, born in Newburgh, N. Y., September 20th, 1827; died in Buffalo,…

Was in command of the First Corps of the Army at the Potomac and was engaged at Fredericksburg and at Gettysburg where he was struck by a rifle ball and killed.

General John Fulton Reynolds

Was in command of the First Corps of the Army at the Potomac and was engaged at Fredericksburg and at…

He took part in the battles of Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain and Atlanta. For his services at the Battle of Franklin he was made a brigadier general and brevet major general in the regular army.

General John M. Schoefield

He took part in the battles of Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain and Atlanta. For his services at the…

While directing the placing of some pieces of artillery in position in front of Spottslyvania Courthouse he was struck in the head by a bullet from a sharpshooter and killed.

General John Sedgewick

While directing the placing of some pieces of artillery in position in front of Spottslyvania Courthouse…

In 1861, he was appointed a brigadier general of volunteers and assigned to the command of General Lander's brigade. After the latter's death, at the head of the division of General Banks's army in the Shenandoah Valley, he opened the second campaign with the victory at Winchester, Virginia.

General James Shields

In 1861, he was appointed a brigadier general of volunteers and assigned to the command of General Lander's…

At the assault on Fort Wagner, July 18, he was mortally wounded. He was at once removed to New York City.

General George C. Strong

At the assault on Fort Wagner, July 18, he was mortally wounded. He was at once removed to New York…

He joined the Western Louisiana campaign, and from May till September, 1864, was chief engineer of the Army of the James. In August 1864, he was brevetted major general of volunteers.

General Godfrey Weitzel

He joined the Western Louisiana campaign, and from May till September, 1864, was chief engineer of the…