The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-14
IMPORTANT MILITARY INTErLrG1yt,

We learn that The President of the Ulilet s...,
By ard with the advice OF the Senate has COZ E,t
the Brcrc, Of Bligadier- General on the galIailt
TRYLoR, Of The First Regiment Of Infantry. l.t..,
neIiiorious conduct in the last action with The + .
| da lndans
Since learning the above appointment, We l.,.
been enabled to lay before our readers the t5ir..,
/ important General Order Md Int.
General Orders, No. 7.
HEAD QUARTERs or the ARpY
ADJuTAsT GgNERALS Orc
| Washington April 10, Isl
I. Major General JIsUP having reporled Thai ,y
operations in Florida will have terminated b., m,
Isl Of May, and thai portion Of the troops viii b.
disposable, the following arrangements will b. r,s.
fied into effect as soon thereafter as practicable
ii. The Isl and 9Th regiments Of Infantry rt. =
companies Of the I'd Infantry, and four comlani. 81,
the 2d Dragons, will constitute the regular luIrar
remain in Florida, with as many compa.icS ii, NJ.
volunteers or militia Of the Territory as the cH..f
| remaining in command may deem necessary ! j..
three companies OF the 9Th lnfautrl now in l. ill.,.
| ana, will forthwith join the Head Quarters u H..
regiment at Tampa Bay.
III The four regiments OF Artillery, the ~, ,.
giment Of lntanlry, six companies Of the ~ Ora.
goonS, and the detachment Of Marines, will rrlal "a
the Cherokee country By the most cunvenitll .,.f
expeditions routes from the several points at Wlr ,
they may be found the receipt of this order lar
troops, as far as practicable will move BY fegu.ln
and be accompanied BY all the officers beiynga L,
each. Should any Of the companies ordered I, Tie
Cherokee country occupy stations in FlordI Va
which they should not be Immediately WItAtIoa..
they will continue in position until they cal be- .
lieyed By the troops designated 10 remain in IL" r.
rory; after which they will follow their reg.r;.
without delay, il being important TO concentac ~,
companies OF each regiment.
w Two Surgeons, and as many Assistant n 'il.
service may require, will be retained in Florida y,
selected from those who have served the shaI,~,
period in the Territory. All other officers II U1
Medical Staff will proceed with the troops ordero4>
the Cherokee country.
". M jor General JEsrP will take all the necr~
sary for the prompt execution Of this ordr
and will then turn over the command Of the troal
in Florida 10 Brcvet Brigadier General H. TAYLu.
Colonel Of the Isl Infantry; and on being reilly ul
he will repair 10 the seat Of Government and re>Ue
the duties of Quartermascr General.
vi. The officers at the heads Of the several
branches Of the Staff will make the Necessary i..
engagements for moving and supplying the tl,o}~ ~.
their routes 10 their destination, and for the scg..
in which they are TO be employed.
VII Major General ScoTT is assigned ly.rla
immediate command Of the troops ordered to r
Cherokee country and the direction of atti b..
that quarter. The commanders of regimen ;...l
detachments will report TO his Head QuaT'ri il.
Athens, in Tennessee or wherever else they NIL
established al the time.
| By order of ALEXANDER MAcoMB, ...
Major General Commanding Chief:
X. JONES, Adj. Gala