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This executive order, signed by President Andrew Johnson on 1867-08-26, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Executive Order." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪Canby is hereby assigned to the command of the Second Military District, created by the act of Congress of March 2, 1867, and of the Military Department of the South, embracing the States of North Carolina and South Carolina.
▪Sickles, and, on assuming the command to which he is hereby assigned, will.
▪Sickles is hereby relieved from the command of the Second Military District.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
136
839 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
12
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.38
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order, "Executive Order," Andrew Johnson (Aug 26, 1867). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-449.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Brevet Major-General Edward R. S. Canby is hereby assigned to the command of the Second Military District, created by the act of Congress of March 2, 1867, and of the Military Department of the South, embracing the States of North Carolina and South Carolina. He will, as soon as practicable, relieve Major-General Daniel E. Sickles, and, on assuming the command to which he is hereby assigned, will. when necessary to a faithful execution of the laws, exercise any and all powers conferred by acts of Congress upon district commanders and any and all authority pertaining to officers in command of military departments. Major-General Daniel E. Sickles is hereby relieved from the command of the Second Military District. The Secretary of War ad interim will give the necessary instructions to carry this order into effect. ANDREW JOHNSON.
