The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-07-08
II. QUARTERs-DIvISioN OF THE sor1ru

'1ShUiAe, Tennessee, Jit77e II, 1915.
GEN ERAL ORDERS.
MAJOR general ANDREW JACKSON having
oeen assigned TO the southern division of the
ar'"y Oh me United States, assumes tue COM
mano thereof and for the information of
the troops the following are the military de-
Partments comprised therein, viz:
NO. e-Vrgina, n. Carolina. and the dis
trict of Columbia. WV N''
NO. South Carolina and Georgia.
NO. o.-houisana and the Mississippi ter
ritory. fi''
NO. 9.-Icnnessee and Kentucky, and the
territories of Illinois and Missouri.
Inc Inspector generals department within
the several military districts in this division
WIN without delay, complete the organization
OF the different corps, q muster out of service
the supernumerary officers now in Command
SO soon as they shall be relieved also the SUI
Pernumerary non-commissioned officers, mr-
s'ciahs and prlvates, as provided for by the
general order from the adjutant and insDeCt-
or generals Office, of date 18th ultimo.
When the organization is completed. the
Comma nding officers of regiments and corps
are held responsible to carry nto immediate
effect the following Distribution IF their res
pectlve commands, and TO assign the stations
lor the different held officers not herein pro-
uded for
Norfolk harbor and IFS det1cndencies.-O
the corps of artillery, three companies:
Forts Johnson and Hamnton, u Coz
the corps OF artillery. one company.
Charleston harbor and IFS dehendencies.---
Of the corps of artillery, four companies.
Vicinity Of CharteSton.-Of the 4tn regt. of
infantry, six companies.
Sapannah-Of the corps Of artillery, one
company Its vIcINITY-Ofthe 4th regt. of
infantry, four companies.
Fort HaTvkinS. OH the 9TH regiment of in
fantry, six companies.
Fert JackSon.-Ofthe 9TH regiment of in
fantry, two companies.
Fort ]lonfgomery.-O the 9TH regiment
OF infantry, two companies.
No6Re.-Of the corps OF artillery. one COM
pany.
Fort BSwyer.-Ofthec corps OF artillery, one
company.
PIacquemir-Of the corps Of artillery, two
companies
NezU ORLEANS and defendencies, includinp
CoqutHe-Of the corps of artillery, three
companies
Teh.functa, alntess OTHERWISE ordeYcd--Of
the LIST regiment of infantry, two compa-
MES.
NachiocAe8--Of the rife regiment, two
companies.
81. -LOuis (BelIe Fontaine) and dehenden
cies-of the Sth regiment of infantry, ten
=
Prairie du Chien-Of the rife regiment 8
Brevet major general Gaines will assume
the immediate command of military deDart-
mepts Nos. and 7, and so much of No. g as
lies south of the Creek nation and east OF the
Alabama, as low as to include Fort Montgom-
cry.
Brevet major general Scott will assume the
immediate command of the residue of the mi
litary department No. and No. 9.
The following points are selected for the
stations of the generals and commanding of
hcers OF regiments and corps, until further
ORDERS
Division head quarters-NashviIle Ten.
Brevet major general Gaines-Augusta,
Geo.
Brevet major General Scott-st. Louis.
Missouri.
Brevet brigadier general Bissell-Tche-
functa, unless otherwise ordered.
Col. King-Chareston or vicinity.
MDonald--FOrt Hawkins.
Nichoas-Belle Fontaine
Brevet brig. gen. Smith---Prairie du Chen.
The oldest lieutenant colonel OF the corps
OF artillery assigned to the division of tie south
-Chail stOn, S. G.
1t Col M'Rea- Norfolk.
To facilitate the occupancy Of the differen
stations, the Commanding officers Of regiment
and corps, will order the field and DIatoo.
officers to such points as are best calculated
to meet the organization Of their respect,y,