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The South, US Army Department Mar 15, 1862 - after Jun 25, 1865

US Dept. of The South created including coastal South Carolina and Georgia Depts. of Florida and Key West discontinued and absorbed, Mar 15, 1862
Thomas W. Sherman Temp Commander, Mar 15, 1862 - Mar 31, 1862
David Hunter Commander, Mar 31, 1862 - Sep 5, 1862
Fort Pulaski, battle, Apr 10, 1862 - Apr 11, 1862
Secessionville, engagement, Jun 16, 1862
Tampa, bombardment, Jun 30, 1862 - Jul 1, 1862
Florida west of Apalachicola river transferred from US Dept. of the South to Dept. of The Gulf, Aug 8, 1862
John M. Brannan Temp Commander, Sep 5, 1862 - Sep 17, 1862
Ormsby M. Mitchel Commander, Sep 17, 1862 - Oct 27, 1862
St Johns Bluff, battle, Oct 1, 1862 - Oct 3, 1862
John M. Brannan Temp Commander, Oct 27, 1862 - Jan 20, 1863

David Hunter Commander, Jan 20, 1863 - Jun 3, 1863
Fort McAllister, First Battle, Mar 3, 1863
Key West and Tortugas transferred from US Dept. of The South to Dept. of the Gulf, Mar 16, 1863
Charleston Harbor, battle, Apr 7, 1863
Quincy A. Gillmore Commander, Jun 3, 1863 - May 1, 1864
Fort Wagner, battle, Jul 10, 1863 - Jul 11, 1863
Fort Wagner, first assault on, Jul 11, 1863
Grimballs Landing, battle, Jul 16, 1863
Fort Wagner, second assault on, Jul 18, 1863
Fort Wagner, siege, Jul 18, 1863 - Sep 7, 1863
Fort Sumter, ops, Aug 17, 1863 - Aug 23, 1863
Charleston Harbor, battle, Sep 7, 1863 - Sep 8, 1863
Fort Brooke, battle, Oct 16, 1863 - Oct 18, 1863

John P. Hatch Temp Commander, May 1, 1864 - May 5, 1864
John G. Foster Commander, May 5, 1864 - Feb 9, 1865
Savannah Campaign, Nov 15, 1864 - Dec 21, 1864
Honey Hill, engagement, Nov 30, 1864
Fort McAllister, Second Battle, Dec 13, 1864

Campaign of the Carolinas, Jan 1, 1865 - Apr 26, 1865
US Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina divided North Carolina transferred to Dept. of The South Virginia transferred to recreated Dept. of Virginia, Jan 18, 1865
US Dept. of North Carolina recreated North Carolina transferred from Dept. of the South, Jan 31, 1865
Rivers Bridge, battle, Feb 3, 1865
Quincy A. Gillmore Commander, Feb 9, 1865 - after Jun 25, 1865
Natural Bridge, action, Mar 6, 1865
Tallahassee, surrender of CS troops in Florida, May 10, 1865
Louisiana Mississippi Alabama and Florida transferred from US Depts. Of the Cumberland South and Mississippi to Dept. of The Gulf, May 17, 1865