Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-06
ARMY ORDERS.
HEADQUARTERS or THE Army,

ordered by the Secretary of War, and will
be carried into effect in the manner hereinafter
directed
l. The companies Of the lst artillery, (B, G.,
| i, and ii, at Forts Myer and Meade, to ex-
change stations with the companies of I'd artil-
lery, &C., G, Il, and H. now at Forts Monroe,
| Virginia. and Moutrie, South Carolina.
?. Companies G and L, lst artillery, from
Baton Rouge and Camp Twiggs to the Rio
Grande, to report to the commander of the 9Th
department.
3. Company D, lst artillery, from Barancas
barracks TO Fort Capron, East Florida.
A. Two of the four companies of the I'd artil-
ery, now in East Florida, to be posted, one at
Barrancas, and one at Baton Rouge barracks.
| ). The six companies of the Sd artillery, "A,
| ID, G, III, j, and r. now at Forts Sullivan,
Preble, Constitution, Independence, Adams,
| and Irumbul to concentrate in the harbor OF
| New York, and proceed to the Pacific division,
via Cape Horn
6. Light company c, Sd artillery, from JEFF
terson barracks, to Fort Gibson, C. N, to leave
before the arrival ut the former place of the
recruits, &C., from Carlisle Barracks.
I. The three companies of the 4th artillery,
(C, l., and ~ now at Forts Wood Miff,in, and
Washington, to take post, one at Fort Hamilton,
New York, and two at Fort independence,
Massachusetts.
s. The privates of the I'd infantry to be trans
terred to companies of other regiments serving
IN California, and the officers and non-commis
stoned officers to come to the Atlantic coast to
recruit their companies.
g. The headquarters of the lst artillery to
be at Fort Monroe, Virginia; of the I'd at Pen
sacola, Florida; and of the 4th in the harbor
of New York
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I'd artillery, to be assigned to the command of
the troops in the peninsula of Florida.
One of the Majors of the Sd artillery to be
assigned to duty with the companies of that re-
gment serving in the eighth department. The
other field officers to accompany the regiment
to the Pacific division.
IL. 1t Is further ordered that the following
named posts shall be abandoned and turned
over TO the proper departments, viz Forts Sui
Ivan, Prebe, Constitution, Adams, Trumbull,
Wood, Mifflin, and Washington; New Smyrna,
East Florida, and New Orleans barracks and
that the commands ofthe first, third, and fourth
military departments be suspended.
II. The particular companies of the 1st
artillery to go respectively to Forts Moultrie
and Monroe; those of the I'd to go to Forts
Myers and Meade, Barrancas and Baton Rouge
barracks; of the 4th, to Forts Hamilton and
Independence; and the field officer Of the Sd,
to serve in Texas, will be forthwith designated
by the several regimental commanders the
details to be Immediately reported to division
and general headquarters.
The movement of the companies, and the
headquarters Of the I'd artillery to Florida, will
be made under the direction of the command
ing officer of the regiment, so as to arrive at
their respective stations by the 18th of No
vember next.
On being relieved by the companies of the
I'd, the companies and headquarters of the lst
artillery will proceed to their stations ut Forts
Monroe and Moultrie.
The other movements of the troops in Flo |
rida, and the transfer of the companies of the
lst artillery to Texas, will be made after the
close of the sickly season at the south, and I'M
der the direction of the general commanding
the western division, who will also give the |
necessary instructions for sending the compa-
MES Of the lst artillery to the fourth depart.
ment.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel John Monroe will |
relieve Brevet Brigadier General Thomas |
Childs in the command of the troops in the |
peninsula of Florida on the 18th Of November |
The commanding officers of Forts Washing
ton, MiAlin, and Wood will without DELAY
evacuate those posts, and proceed with their |
signated by their regimental commander.
The commanding officer of the first depart.
ment, and those Of Forts Sullivan, Preble, Con-
stitution, Independence, Adams, and Trumbull |
will, without delay, evacuate those posts, and |
with their commands repair to Fort Columbus;
whence, except the field officer to serve in |
Texas, they will proceed as soon as practicable,
via Cape Horn, to the Pacific divisions The |
colonel of the regiment will receive further in
structions for his government from these head
quarters,
Officers on leave of absence, or under orders |
to join, belonging to the companies of the Sd |
artillery ordered to the Pacific, will forthwith
repair to Fort Columbus.
The general commanding the sixth depart
ment will give the necessary orders for the
movement of light company c, third artillery,
to Fort Gibson, BY such route as he may con-
slider best.
On being evacuated by their present garri-
sons, Forts Sullivan, Preble, Constitution,
Adams, Trumbull, MiAlin, and Washington,
New Smyrna, East Florida, and Orleans bar.
racks will be taken charge of by the quarter
masters department. Fort Wood will remain
in charge of the engineer department
On the receipt of this order, the command of |
the first, third, and fourth departments will be |
SuoPShueu. the VI Tue ftH artlllcry Will |
repair to the headquarters of the regiment of
this city.
The general commanding the Pacific divi- |
sion will, on the receipt hereof, make such ar
rangements (by transfers, breaking up com.
panies, or otherwise, rs the service will allow |
to send Immediately to the east such of the |
officers and non-commissioned officers of the |
I'd infantry as can be conveniently spared, to |
report TO the superintendent of the general re- |
cruiting service in this city. The remaining |
officers and non-commissioned officers will be |
sent with similar orders, as soon as they shall |
be relieved by the Sd artillery.
The musicians and privates of the regiment |
will be transferred at such time, and to such |
companies in California, as the division COM
mander may designate.
The necessary supplies and transportation
will be furnished BY the proper departments.
BY command Of Major-Genera ScoTT,
!. THOMAS, Asst. Adjit General
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