ORDERS

Lincoln Commences the Civil War and Orders the Blockade of the Confederacy - See more at: http://www.raabcollection.com/abraham-lincoln-autograph/north-and-south-declarations-war#sthash.3FoZnfm4.dpuf

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Orders:

An order is a communication; verbal, written or signaled, which conveys instructions from a superior to a subordinate. Commanders issue orders verbally or in writing. The technique used to issue orders (verbal or written) is at the discretion of the commander; each technique depends on time and the situation.

An operation order is a directive issued by a Commander to subordinates for the purpose of effecting the coordinated executions of an operation. Commanders issue orders to direct the execution of long-term operations as well as the execution of discrete short-term operations.

President Abraham Lincoln Orders the Naval Blockade of the Confederate States.

Executive Order Abraham Lincoln, April 1861

Many believe this proclamation was the first military order issued by President Abraham Lincoln that signaled the start of the American Civil War.