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Virginia, US Army Department May 22, 1861 - Jul 15, 1863
Virginia and North Carolina, US Army Department Jul 16, 1863 - Jan 18, 1865
Virginia, US Army Department Jan 18, 1865 - after Jun 25, 1865

US Dept. of Virginia created including area around Fort Monroe, May 22, 1861
Benjamin F. Butler Commander, May 22, 1861 - Aug 9, 1861
Big Bethel, battle, Jun 10, 1861
John E. Wool Commander, Aug 9, 1861 - Jun 2, 1862

Hampton Roads, naval engagement in, Mar 8, 1862 - Mar 9, 1862
Peninsular campaign, Mar 17, 1862 - Aug 23, 1862
Yorktown, siege, Apr 5, 1862 - May 4, 1862
Williamsburg, US occupation, May 4, 1862
Yorktown, battle, May 4, 1862
Elthams Landing, battle, May 7, 1862
Drewrys Bluff, battle, May 15, 1862
Hanover Court House, battle, May 27, 1862
Seven Pines, battle, May 31, 1862 - Jun 1, 1862
John A. Dix Commander, Jun 2, 1862 - Apr 6, 1863
Oak Grove, battle, Jun 25, 1862
Beaver Dam Creek, battle, Jun 26, 1862
Gaines Mill, battle, Jun 27, 1862
Garnetts and Goldings Farms, battle, Jun 27, 1862 - Jun 28, 1862
Savages Station, battle, Jun 29, 1862
Glendale, battle, Jun 30, 1862
White Oak Swamp, battle, Jun 30, 1862
Malvern Hill, battle, Jul 1, 1862

Erasmus D. Keyes Commander, Apr 6, 1863 - Apr 14, 1863
Suffolk, Siege, Apr 11, 1863 - May 4, 1863
Suffolk, battle, Apr 13, 1863 - Apr 15, 1863
John A. Dix Commander, Apr 14, 1863 - Jul 15, 1863
Suffolk, battle, May 4, 1863
US Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina created Depts. of Virginia and North Carolina discontinued and absorbed, Jul 15, 1863
George W. Getty Temp Commander, Jul 15, 1863 - Jul 18, 1863
John G. Foster Commander, Jul 18, 1863 - Aug 28, 1863
Benjamin F. Butler Commander, Aug 28, 1863 - Aug 27, 1864
St Marys county Maryland and Northampton and Accomac counties Virginia transferred to US Middle Dept. from Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, Dec 21, 1863

Plymouth, capture, Apr 17, 1864 - Apr 20, 1864
Albemarle Sound, battle, May 5, 1864
St Marys county Maryland transferred from US Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina to Dept. of Washington, Jun 27, 1864
Edward O. C. Ord Temp Commander, Aug 27, 1864 - Sep 5, 1864
David B Birney Temp Commander, Sep 5, 1864 - Sep 7, 1864
Benjamin F. Butler Commander, Sep 7, 1864 - Dec 14, 1864
Edward O. C. Ord Temp Commander, Dec 14, 1864 - Dec 24, 1864
Fort Fisher, battle, Dec 24, 1864 - Dec 27, 1864
Benjamin F. Butler Commander, Dec 24, 1864 - Jan 7, 1865

Edward O. C. Ord Commander, Jan 7, 1865 - after Jun 25, 1865
Fort Fisher, assault and capture, Jan 15, 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 Division of THE JAMES created including Depts of Virginia North Carolina and Dept. of the Potomac, Apr 19, 1865