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Davis and Lincoln reorganize Civil War military setup
A lengthy report details Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln reshaping their wartime teams. It covers Randolph’s resignation as secretary of war, Seddon’s appointment, and Burnside’s reorganization of the Army of the Potomac into three Grand Divisions with Sumner Hooker and Franklin in command, plus the move toward Fredericksburg and the pontoon bridge delays.
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Jefferson Davis
Lincoln
George B. McClellan
George W. Randolph
Thomas Jefferson
Davis
Randolph
Confederacy
Leroy Pope Walker
Alabama
Judah P. Benjanin
U.S. Navy
Vicksburg
Port Hudson
Miss
Mississippi River
Gustavus Smith
New York City
Sabot Hill
James River
James A. Seddon
Seddon
U.S
John. .B. Jones
War Department
Richmond
Army of the Potomac
Ambrose E. Burnside
McClellan
Robert E. Lee
Virginia
Edwin iV. Sumner
Burnside
Fredericksburg
James Longstreet
Thomas J
Stonewall) Jackson
Sumner
Falmouth
Franklin
Hooker
Army of Potomac
Harper's Ferry