The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-13
Important Army Order.
GENERAL ORDERs,) WAR DEPARTMENT,
Adjutapt Generals on
No o.


Adjutant Generals Office,
No. %. WAsHINGToN. June y. 1S4S.
l. hen the time arrives for the withdrawal of the
troops from Mexico, at the termination Of the war,
measures will be taken by the Quartermaster Depart
ment to transport the volunteer regiments battaliors
and companies TO their homes circumstances
and the convenience of the service will permit. Ac-
cordngly. the Massachusetts, regiment will be sent
direct to Boston the New York and New Jersey reg-
ments to Fort Hamilton New York harbor the Penn
sylvsnia regiments, one to Philadelphia and to
pttsburg the Maryland md District of Columbia
regiment to Fort McHenry; the Virginia and North
Carolina regiments TO Fort Monroe and the South
Carolina regiment TO Fort Moultrie respectively,
where they will be paid and regularly mustered out Of
service by the commanding or other officers assigned
to that duty.
2. Colonel Crane, commanding the 9Th and 9th mi
tary departments will designate and give the
ary orders TO the mastering officers at Boston, Fort
Hamilton, Philadelphia, and Pittsbu-g. Colonel Wal
bach and Captain Van Ness comma ndng respp ctively
at Forts Monroe and Moultre, charged with the
duties Of mastering and dschargng the troops ordered
TO these posts and Lieut. Colonel Bolton, with the
like service at Fort Mciienry.
8. The Michigan regiment will be paid and mustered
out Of service at Detroit and Captain Cages company
at Fort Macnac under the direction of Bv Brigadier
General Brady.
4. The volunteers from Georgia and Alabama and
Livingstone company from Florida, will be sent di-
rect to Mobile Those from the Western States, in
Guiding Louisiana and Mississippi. will be sent to
the places where they mustered into service to
such other moro convenient points accessible to steam
ers as Bvt Brgader General Brooke. comma nding at
New Orleans, may direct. Gen. Brooke will des mate
the us.erng officers for the Georgia, Alabama. Flor-
az; ana western volunteers, ana ordcr thtin 10 the
proper points. to facilitate which he is authorized to
employ any officers, the recruiting sert ice,
whom he may think proper ana to call on LeHt. Col
Erving at Cincinnati for such aid the service in
the States bordering the Ohio may render ncces-
sary.
D. Tho volunteers in New Mexico, under Drigadier
General Price, will be marched by their own proper
officers the Missouri troops to independence; the IL
linos troops to Alton; where they will be paid and
mustered out Of service, the former under the drcc
ton OF Lieut. Colonel Wharton aud the latter by the
commanding officer at Jefferson barracks, who will
repair 10 Alton by the day Of their arrival
6. The companies from Wisconsin and Iowa will DO
paid and mustered out under the direction Of Brevct
Colonel Garland at Forts Crawford and Atkinson re-
spectivoIy. The Florida company at Tampa bay will
BE- mustered out at that post by the ndng on
Ger Brevct Major Wade.
Z. Brevet Brigadier General Churchill, inspector
General viii repair without delay to New Orleans and
report TO General Brooke for mastering service.
s. The Paymaster General will take necessary mea-
pay the volunteers at the several points as
soon as they can be mustered for discharge
o. The provisions Of " General Orders No. 1s OF
April % 1s47, revised and rcpublished in General
Orders No 9, Of February g. 1sls relative to the
volunteers mustered out OF service, on the expiration
Of their term &c. &c must be strictly observed by
every officer engaged In this important duty
supply Of all necessary blank rolls discharges &c,