Army of Virginia
The Army of Virginia (Virginia Army) was a major unit of the US Army . It existed from June 26 to September 12, 1862.
During the civil war it was customary to name larger army units after the areas in which they were mainly active. The Virginia Army was used exclusively in the north of the state during its short existence.
Its commander in chief was Major General Pope .
It consisted of three corps under General Sigel , Banks and McDowell . After the Second Battle of Manassas , the army was incorporated into the Potomac Army on September 12, 1862 .
literature
- Eicher, John H. and Eicher, David J., Civil War High Commands , Stanford University Press, 2001, ISBN 0-8047-3641-3 , pp. 856ff.
Individual evidence
- ^ The Making of America. Cornell University Library, 2014, accessed May 25, 2014 (Official Records, Vol. 11, Part 1, p. 52).
Commander in chief
- Major General John Pope (June 26, 1862 - September 12, 1862)