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Army of the James
The Negro quarters of the Army of the James
ActiveApril 1864 – August 1865
CountryArmy of the James United States of America
Branch United States Army
TypeField Army
EngagementsAmerican Civil War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Benjamin F. Butler
Edward Ord

The Army of the James was a Union Army that was composed of units from the Department of Virginia and North Carolina and served along the James River during the final operations of the American Civil War in Virginia.

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