Joshism
Captain
- Joined
- Apr 30, 2012
- Location
- Jupiter, FL
I have seen many references to General Orders No. # but also some Special Orders. Then of course are the regular orders which didn't get numbers.
1. How are General Orders and Special Orders different from each other, and from regular orders?
2. The numbering is obviously chronological in the order they were issued? Did General Orders and Special Orders use their own sequence i.e. there were both GO #1 and SO #1 or a shared sequence (GO #1 then GO #2 then SO #3)?
3. Did both sides use the same system?
4. Are the numbers unique to an army, a general, the calendar year, or some combination? For example, did Grant's numbers start over at one when he resumed command after demotions before and after Shiloh? When he became Department commander? When he became General in Chief?
5. Generals commanding armies or departments could issue GO's and SO's. How far down the chain of command did being able to issue these go?
1. How are General Orders and Special Orders different from each other, and from regular orders?
2. The numbering is obviously chronological in the order they were issued? Did General Orders and Special Orders use their own sequence i.e. there were both GO #1 and SO #1 or a shared sequence (GO #1 then GO #2 then SO #3)?
3. Did both sides use the same system?
4. Are the numbers unique to an army, a general, the calendar year, or some combination? For example, did Grant's numbers start over at one when he resumed command after demotions before and after Shiloh? When he became Department commander? When he became General in Chief?
5. Generals commanding armies or departments could issue GO's and SO's. How far down the chain of command did being able to issue these go?