Department of New England explained

The Department of New England was a Union Army Department created on October 1, 1861, consisting of the six New England States. The department was discontinued on February 20, 1862.

Commanders

• Major General, Benjamin F. Butler, October 1, 1861 - February 20, 1862 ^[1]

Posts in Department of New England

• Fort Adams, Rhode Island

References

• National Archives, Guide to Federal Records; Records of United States Army Continental Commands, 1821-1920 (Record Group 393), 1817-1940 (bulk 1817-1920)

Notes and References

1. Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (New York: T. Yoseloff, 1959; originally published Des Moines, IA: The Dyer Pub. Co., 1908), Vol. 1, pp. 254-257