Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-26
from the New York Papers. ]
ARMY MOVEMENTS
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ADJurANr GENERA

ORDER, ADJUTANr GENERALS OFFIcE,)
No. oil. Washington, June 10th, 1882
l. The Commanding Officer of Fort Monroe will de-
tach five companies from the Artillery School of Practice
prepared and equipped for active service as Infantry with
orders proceed forthwith to Fort Dearborn (ChicaroA
via New York and the Lakes. The battalion will be
commanded by Lieut. Col Crane, of the 18th regiment of
Artillery
Brevet Major Payne with his company will proceed
forthwith TO Fort Columbus and on being there joined by
companies F. and H. of the 4th Arillery stationed i'm
the harbor of New York. will without loss of time resume
the line of march for Chicago.
B. The gasons of Forts Niagara and Graot to be con-
Quoted by their respective communicates Lieut. Col Cum
mings and Breve Major Thompson the regiment of
Infantry will proceed forthwith Chicago one COM
pany OF the 9Th regiment from each the garrisons of
Forts Brady and Mackinac will be detached order
ed by their respective conmandants proceed forthwith
to the same point OF rendezvous.
4. The commanding officer OF Baton Rouge will order
all the companies OF the garrison except one proceed
forthwith to the scene of Indian holies in Illinois, with
orders to the commander of tn battalion report the
omcer then in command of the troops. Should the
mander OF the troops from Baton Rouge, arriving AT St
LOUIS learn that Indian hoslilies had ceased he WILL in
such event, return TO Baton Rouge with his command
s. Lieut.. Colonel 'rwiggs, the 4h regiment of Infan
try will collect all the dposabe recruits organise and as
sumo command of the detachment, and equip such
portion thereof as he may judge be expeden and forth
with proceed TO Chicago.
g. Surgeon Everett is assigned TO duty with the batta
ion OF Artillery ordered from Fort Monroe and Assistant
Surgeon Macomb TO the detachment from Fort McHenrv
and the harbor OF New York; Surgeon Harvey will ac
company the troops ordered from Baton Rouge; Assistant
Surgeons Stevenson and Sternecke will accompany the
commands from Forts Niagara Gratiot; Assistant Sur
EcoH VIII iorthNln proceed JON the command
Brcvet Brgadier General Atkinson via Chicago; and As
ssan Surgeons Finley and James, furlough will
forthwith repair TO their respective stations and report
person for duty.
a. The Quarter Master General, Commissary General
oil Subsistence Surgeon General and Colonel ofOrnance
will take measures to furnish the and supplies re
que Tor the prompt and efficient execution of the pro-
visions and object OF this order.
8. All absent Captains subaerns attached to COM
panes ordered TO Chicago, elsewhere the North
western Frontier, will forthwith join their respective com
pames Tor active duty uness exempted by special autho
~, communicated through the Adutant Generals Office
o. Brevet Major Pierce, of the 4h Artillery, will forth
with proceed from New Castle to the harbor OF New York
with his entire command and the companies a and d. of
that regiment will garrison Fort Columbus and Hamilton
In place of companies f. and H. which companies arc moi
TO await the arrival othe relief garrison from Delaware
To- Brevet Major General Scott is charged with cx
ecution oil this order and the prompt Of the
several deachmens herein ordered from the seaoard and
upper lakes.
General Scott will repair to Chicago assume command
Of the forces, and direct the operations against the hostile
Indians. BY order, II. JONES
Adjuiant General u. S. Army