President’s War Order No. 3, 4 x 6, one page, issued by President Lincoln from the Executive Mansion on March 11, 1862. In part: “Major General McClellan having personally taken the field at the head of the Army of the Potomac, until otherwise ordered, he is relieved from the command of the other military departments, he retaining command of the Department of the Potomac. Ordered, further, That the departments now under the respective commands of Generals Halleck and Hunter, together with so much of that under General Buell…be consolidated and designated the Department of the Mississippi, and that until otherwise ordered Major General Halleck have command of said department.” Professionally inlaid into an off-white 7.25 x 10 sheet. In fine condition. RR Auction COA.
