II Corps (Union Army) - Command History

Command History

Edwin V. Sumner March 13, 1862 – October 7, 1862
Darius N. Couch October 7, 1862 – December 26, 1862
John Sedgwick December 26, 1862 – January 26, 1863
Oliver O. Howard January 26, 1863 – February 5, 1863
Darius N. Couch February 5, 1863 – May 22, 1863
Winfield S. Hancock May 22, 1863 – July 1, 1863
John Gibbon July 1, 1863 – July 2, 1863
Winfield S. Hancock July 2, 1863 – July 3, 1863
William Hays July 3, 1863 – August 16, 1863
Gouverneur K. Warren August 16, 1863 – August 26, 1863
John C. Caldwell August 26, 1863 – September 2, 1863
Gouverneur K. Warren September 2, 1863 – October 10, 1863
John C. Caldwell October 10, 1863 – October 12, 1863
Gouverneur K. Warren October 12, 1863 – December 16, 1863
John C. Caldwell December 16, 1863 – December 29, 1863
Gouverneur K. Warren December 29, 1863 – January 9, 1864
John C. Caldwell January 9, 1864 – January 15, 1864
Gouverneur K. Warren January 15, 1864 – March 24, 1864
Winfield S. Hancock March 24, 1864 – June 18, 1864
David B. Birney June 18, 1864 – June 27, 1864
Winfield S. Hancock June 27, 1864 – November 26, 1864
Andrew A. Humphreys November 26, 1864 – February 15, 1865
Gershom Mott February 15, 1865 – February 17, 1865
Nelson A. Miles February 17, 1865 – February 25, 1865
Andrew A. Humphreys February 25, 1865 – April 22, 1865
Francis C. Barlow April 22, 1865 – May 5, 1865
Andrew A. Humphreys May 5, 1865 – June 9, 1865
Gershom Mott June 9, 1865 – June 20, 1865
Andrew A. Humphreys June 20, 1865 – June 28, 1865

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