Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-08-15
General Orders.

OTNeTS IVO. Si
HrAD QuARrERs-ARMY OF OccrrA1ioS.
MArAMoKos, July 81, lSif. '
1t having been decided by the War Depart.
ment that the Louisiana Volunteers composing
Gen. Smiths Brigade, the st. Louis Legion,
Capts Desha, Plat and Elmore, cannot be le.
gally retained beyond the period of three months,
and large number OF them having expressed
wish for their discharge, they will be furnished
a. rapidly as possible with the transportation 10
New Orleans, and will there be mustered out Of
service by Capt Mccall, 4th Infantry, who is
specially detailed for that duty. ai
1t having been decided by the War Depart
ment, that the Regiments of Louisiana Volun.
teers commanded by Coils Peyton and Feather.
ston, and the Battalion from Alabama under
Lieut.. Col Raiford, are not ia se rice under any
eristing h,c. They will, agreeably to instruc.
,ons from the Secretary Of War, be transported
10 New Orleans, and then be mustered out ofser.
vice as above. .afI7aa liHa 'f
The volunteer troops above indicated will
take their arms and accoutrements, knapsacks
aud haversacks to New Orleans, where they will
be turned over to the proper department. Their
camp equipage Of every kind will be turned
over to the Quarter.master at Brazos Island as
;hey embark. ...
The Regiments under the command Of Gen.
Smith will be prepared for embarkation in such
order as he may prescribe. The other Regiments
will embark after Gen. Smiths command, and
in the order they joined the army.
At the same time, the Department Of War has
fonnd itself under the necessity Of ordering the
discharge of the above regiments and companies
II makes provision for the retention of such as
may be willing to serve for twelve months, or
during the war, under the act of May 18th. 1916,
any companies or battalion that may offer for such
period will he received by the commanding Gen.
eral and duly mustered into service. The organ
ization OF company will be | captain. first
lieutenant, second do, sergeants and cor
?orals 9 musicians, and number Of privates not
less than 64 men, or more than so.
Individual volunteers who may desire 10 re-
main with the army for employment in the
Q"artermaster's Department, or elsewhere, will
be permitted to do SO, being mustered absent
when the rolls are made up in New Orleans.
In thus executing the orders of the War De.
rar,ment 10 discharge large number OF pat.i-
o'ic volunteers, the Commanding General would
DO violence TO his feelings were he TO omit the
expression of regret that these brave men have
been disappointed in their wish to meet the enc
my and must now under an inevitable necessity
be discharged from the service. The General
cannot forget that with an enthusiasm seldom ex.
hibted in any country, they were the first to
flock TO his standard, when he was menaeed with
a superior force. That with generons disre-
gard of self they sacrificed the highest personal
interests to aid in sustaining the reputation Of
the American arms. ',-51ssr s..+ t.-
The prompt and gallant movement TO the
seat Of war will be held in grateful remembrance
by their comrades in the regular service. The
Commanding General wishes them safe voy'
age and happy return to their families and friends
by order Of Maj. Gen. Taylor;
W. W. S. BLiss, Asst. Adjf. Gen,