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One of the many issues that plagued the Union Army during the ACW was that there was no centralized staff to oversee the many administrative/operations/logistics issues that went planning/executing the campaigns. This was somewhat alleviated when Henry Halleck was appointed Chief of Staff in 1864, but still wasn't perfect.

So let's say that President Lincoln and Secretary of War Staunton recognized that such a formalized staff was necessary. Who would be the best choices for it, and how early could it be formed?

My ideas are for the following positions:

Chief of Staff: MG Henry Halleck
Chief of Operations: MG George McClellan
Chief of Intelligence: MG George Sharpe
Chief of Logistics: MG Henry Halleck (double hatting)
Chief of Communications/Signals: BG Albert Myer

The staff would report to Lincoln and Staunton, and be in support of the General in Chief of the Union Army.
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