The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-10-03
From The Army and Nary Chronicle.
ARMY.
oFFICIAL-sPECIAL ORDERS


No &c. Sept 24-Thc recruits ordered TO Jefferson
Barracks including those recently sent TO For, Leaven-
WORTH temporary duty, soon as their services
be dispensed with on the Upper Mississippi, to proceed
to Tampa Bay. and FIRST intended there be assigned
to the Infantry serving in Florida. Captain T.. q.
Mitchell LIST Infantry and Capt. II. Day I'd Infantry,
TO proceed forthwith to Jefferson Barracks to conduct
deiachmens Of recruits to their destination. Captain
W. Seawel, 7th Infantry, being relieved, will pro-
coed TO Join his company at Fort Gibson All recruits
enlisted for the 9th Infantry, JOIN their regiment
Florida soon practicable
No CT, Sept. 24-Brevet Major d, Wilcox 9Th In
fantry, IN consequence OF Ill health, relieved from duty
the principal depot New York hsrbor, and ordered
to Tampa, Florida, Jefferson Barracks for such duty
his health will enable hun TO perform. Lieut. ) u
Thornton, ID Dragons, invalid, assigned to tempo
rary duty recruiting service Carlisle. Pa Breye,
Capt. f. Schriyer, A. A. g. assigned to duty at the
Head Quarters OF the army IN the held, and will report
| in person to Major General Maconb.
| MEMORANDUM.-Alo officers Of the line ordl-
duty have either been relieved, or will be as soon
as their services can be dispensed with.
Lieut.. g. O. Davess, 5th Infantry, declines the APP
pontment Of Is, Lieut., 9Th Infantry.
Lieut. j. v d. Reeve, 4th lniy, appointed ist Lieut.
RESIGNATION.
Camillus c. Davess, LIST Lieut. 5th Infantry, Sept
| 80.
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
Aug 27-Cap,ain w. "A. Thornton, to the command Of
the Mount Vernon (Ala) Arsenal
3O-Iieut l.. A. b. Wabash, to Fort Brooke
Florida temporary duty, and afterwards to
Allegheny Arsenal,
Sept 6-Iieut. p. V. Hagner, to Frankford Arsenal.
| l4-Capt. Z. Harding, TO the command Of the
Augusta (Geo.) Arsenal.
GENERAL ORDERS, Head QUARTERS OF THE Army,
No 8. ! Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 90 1888
Brig. General Brady's command in future will
extend from, and including, Oswego to the Northwest
ern extremity Of the Eastern Diyision-Head Quarters
at Detroit.
II-Brig General Eustis's command will extend from
Oswego along the line to the Northeastern extremity Of
Vermont-Head Quarters at Plattsturg
/ III-Each Of these commands will be considered as
Military Departments, and the Generals commanding
them are authorized to appoint Generals Courts Mar
ts within their respective commands, according to the
Articles OF War.
Iv-The first regiment of Artillery will occupy the
posts that may be established from Ogdensburg along
the line to the extremity OF Vermont, having It's Head
Quarters at Pattsburgh.
V-The 9th regiment of Infantry the posts from
Ogdenspurg to Rochester, (and excluding Rochester,
having its Head Quarters at Sackett's Harbor.
VI-The second regiment Of Artillery, from Roches-
ter to Detroit ncusSey, having 1t Head Quarters at
Buffalo
. VII-The Generals will visit the posts within their
respective Departments as often they may deem It
necessary; and they authorized to the troops
in any direction, which circumstances, in their OPINION
consistent with the good Of the service battalion Of
each regiment at least should be assembled at regiment
al Head Quarters
VIII-The Major General commanding in chief IS
aware of the condition OF the regiments which have
lately served in the Indian country and makes due
allowances for the exposure aud deprvatons TO which
they subjected but he INDUCES the hope now, as
every comfort provided for the men, and abundance
Of clothing be furnished for Them proper requi-
sons tina, every officer, from the commanding officer
down to the youngest company commander, VIII use ms
utmost endeavors put the troops under his command
in such Of discipline and equipment, as the &C.
neral Regulations direct without permitting on the part
Of the officers oncommssioned officers and men, any
deviation therefrom either TO the manner OF dong
duty, regards their military dress and appearance
IX-The Major General has observed Of late many
departures from the established Dress both BY the o
GERS and men /; and he calls on tho Generals and
If regiments aud posts, to see that every
officer conforms sIi.ay with the Regulations his
dress and equipment and to allow officer TO wear
IN garrison camp any other dress than tha. which pro-
perry belongs TO his rank and station after one month
from The publication Of this order, which is considered
sufficient time 10 enable every who may require IT,
10 supply any deficiency in his dress and equipment
BY order OF ALEXANDER MAcoMB
Mayor General commanding IN chef:
A. S MACOMB ID n