Episode 4 of 7
Western Department Discontinued After Command Change
- When
- 9 November 1861
- Where
- Western Department (unlocated)
David Hunter replaced John C. Frémont in the Western Department; the department itself was discontinued on November 9, 1861.
Hunter's assumption of command was contingent on Frémont failing to lead an army into battle by October 24, 1861, under Lincoln's orders; the passages give no date for the relief itself. The Western Department was discontinued on November 9, 1861, with New Mexico Territory transferred back to the Department of New Mexico and the remainder divided between the Departments of Missouri and Kansas.
Sources
- Department of the West Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-09
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