Army of the Potomac (Regular Army)

Brief History

 * J. H. Stine. History of the Army of the Potomac. Washington, D.C. : Gibson Bros., c1893 FHL fiche 6118667]
 * Prince de Joinville ; translated from the French, with notes by William Henry Hurlbert. The Army of the Potomac : its organization, its commander, and its campaign. New York : A.D.F. Randolph, c1862 FHL fiche 6118662


 * compiled under the direction of Richard C. Crum, Adjutant General, U.S. Army, by Joseph W. Kirkley. Itinerary of the Army of the Potomac and co-operating forces in the Gettysburg Campaign, June and July, 1863 : organization of the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Gettysburg and return of casualties in the Union and Confederate forces. Washington : [Adjutant General's Office, 1886] FHL fiche 6118670]

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * Orders and circulars issued by the Army of the Potomac and the Army and Department of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 NARA publication M921

Other Sources

 * de Trobriand, Regis. Four Years with the Army of the Potomac. Boston: Ticknor, 1889..


 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Florida in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).


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