Administrative History
Information about the history of the Army of the Potomac may be found in printed works such as: Catton, Bruce. Mr. Lincoln's Army (1951). Hassler, Warren W. Commanders of the Army of the Potomac (1962). Holstein, Anna Morris Ellis. Three Years in Field Hospitals of the Army of the Potomac (1867). Katcher, Philip R. N. Army of the Potomac (1976). McClellan, George Brinton. Complete Report on Organization and Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac (1864). Swinton, William. Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac (1866). Wilkeson, Frank. Recollections of a Private Soldier in the Army of the Potomac (1886).
From the guide to the Army of the Potomac Ledger, 1864-1865, (University of California, Santa Barbara. Library. Department of Special Collections)