Second Military District

{{Short description|Temporary administrative unit in American South}} {{Use American English|date=November 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2025}} [[File:Reconstruction military districts.svg|thumb|right|300px|Map of the five Reconstruction military districts {{Legend|#000|First Military District}} {{Legend|#009F6B|'''Second Military District'''}} {{Legend|#C40233|Third Military District}} {{Legend|#FFD300|Fourth Military District}} {{Legend|#0087BD|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.<ref name="USArmy">{{cite web |last1=Vergun |first1=David |title=150 years ago: Army takes on peacekeeping duties in post-Civil War South |date=4 August 2015 |url=https://www.army.mil/article/153230/150_years_ago_army_takes_on_peacekeeping_duties_in_post_civil_war_south |publisher=U.S. Army |access-date=24 April 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref name=usarchives>{{cite web|url=https://research.archives.gov/organization/1140554|title=Full Organization Authority Record: War Department. Second Military District. (03/11/1867 - 07/28/1868)|publisher=U.S. National Archives|accessdate=2013-04-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Landmark Legislation: The Reconstruction Act of 1867 |url=https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Civil_War_AdmissionReadmission.htm |website=United States Senate |access-date=1 November 2021}}</ref> It was headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina.<ref>{{cite web |title=General Orders, No. 11 |url=https://digital.tcl.sc.edu/digital/collection/bro/id/1532 |publisher=University of South Carolina |access-date=25 April 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref name=usarchives/>

thumb|Label from a map held at 2nd Military District HQ

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