Anderson directed me to form the men on the parade-ground, assume command, and march them on board the transport.
This attempt toassume command of us, and order us out of a United States fort, was an assumption of authority that merited a more spirited reply.
Indeed, on one occasion, when a Secession meeting was held in our immediate vicinity, accompanied with many threats and noisy demonstrations, he sent word to me to assume command at once in his place.
On reaching the district and department headquarters, I learned that Burnside was relieved, and that General Foster had passed through the city, going on toward East Tennessee to assume command of the department.
Action could be no longer delayed, and the very day of our occupation of Wilmington, Lee telegraphed to Johnston to assume command, concentrate all available forces, and drive back Sherman.
On the 16th of December the latter was ordered to turn over the command of the Army of the Mississippi to Lieutenant-General Polk, and proceed to Dalton to assume command of the Army of Tennessee.
In case of the necessity of combined action in Grant's absence, Thomas was authorized to assume command.
November 23d) sent up to Sedalia to inspect the camp there, and the troops located along the road back to Jefferson City, and I was ordered to assume commandin a certain contingency.
Sherman to assume command of the Army of the United States, is hereby rescinded.
Wright, on the 23d, ordered Nelson to Lexington to assume command of the troops in that vicinity and relieve General Lew Wallace.
I declined to assume command of the camp or regiment until clothing and arms could be procured.
Hemphill Jones, New Orleans: "Tell Lieutenant Caldwell to arrest Captain Breshwood, assume command of the cutter and obey the order through you.
By this time I had received authority to relieve McClernand, or to assign any person else to the command of the river expedition, or to assume commandin person.
While I was absent General Sherman declined to assume command because, he said, it would confuse the records; but he let all the orders be made in my name, and was glad to render any assistance he could.
Were you to assume command, it would afford me the most unfeigned pleasure, and every energy would be exerted to help you to victory and the country to independence.
W, Halleck left St. Louis and proceeded to Pittsburg Landing to assume commandof the enemy's forces in the field.
When about to assume command of this department, the Government charged me with the duty of deciding the question of occupying Bowling Green, Kentucky, which involved not only military but political considerations.
On June 14th orders were sent to General Bragg, from Richmond, to proceed to Jackson, Mississippi, and temporarily to assume command of the department then under command of General Lovell.
On the 2d of November Brigadier-General Scammon reported for duty, and I ordered him to Gauley Bridge to assume command of the division which was then under Colonel Lightburn, who resumed the command of his brigade.
On McClellan's part nothing further was attempted till on the 22d he was summoned to Washington to assume command of the army which had retreated to the capital after the panic of the first Bull Run battle.
Abandoning the hope of using Schenck's brigade in a movement from Townsend's Ferry, Rosecrans now ordered him to march to Gauley Bridge on the 13th, and joining Benham by a night march, assume command of the moving column.
On August 16th, Buell had ordered Nelson to assume command in Kentucky, and to make such dispositions of his troops as would resist any movement by Kirby Smith, then threatening Cumberland Gap.
Gilbert telegraphed back an order placing Dunham in arrest, and ordering Wilder to assume command.
Thomas was ordered to assume command of the troops at McMinnville, to repair the railroad from Tullahoma to that point as he went, and to establish posts of observation with signal stations on the mountains to watch Bragg's movements.
Some of the batteries were so nearly demolished that there was no officer to assume command at the close of the battle.
Hooker had urged that General Dix assume command of all his available troops, march against Richmond, and plant himself firmly on Lee's line of communication, but his recommendations were slighted by Halleck.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "assume command" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
