Temporary military government of the American South
Map of the five Reconstruction military districts
First Military District
Second Military District
Third Military District
Fourth Military District
Fifth Military District
The Second Military District of the U.S. Army was one of five temporary administrative units of the U.S. War Department that existed in the American South. The district was stipulated by the Reconstruction Acts during the Reconstruction period following the American Civil War.[1] It included the territories of North and South Carolina, and acted as the de facto military government of those states while a new civilian government was being re-established.[2][3] It was headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina.[4] Originally commanded by Major General Daniel Sickles, after his removal by President Andrew Johnson on August 26, 1867, Brigadier General Edward Canby took over command until both states were readmitted in July 1868.
Its successor was the Department of the South.[2]
Label from a map held at 2nd Military District HQ
^Vergun, David (4 August 2015). "150 years ago: Army takes on peacekeeping duties in post-Civil War South". U.S. Army. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
^ ab"Full Organization Authority Record: War Department. Second Military District. (03/11/1867 - 07/28/1868)". U.S. National Archives. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
^"Landmark Legislation: The Reconstruction Act of 1867". United States Senate. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
^"General Orders, No. 11". University of South Carolina. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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