The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-20
Army Intelligence.

ersrs,I Orders, HrapecAxrs1s or THE Army,
No. 5. NEw YosK, Sept l3 1855
The following movements OF troops have been ini
Gated by the War Department, and will be carried into
effect as he enater directed
l. The companies q the LIST Artillery, now stationed
Forts Monroe and Moulirie the 18th Artillery the light
batteries excepted ana the 5th Infantry TO be ordered TO
the department Of Florida 10 reach there carly In No
vember
q Two Of the four companies OF the LIST Artillery at
present In Florida 70 take pos a, Fort Brown Texas
and Of these companes garrison Fort Moutr,e.
3 Company ! LIST artillery, now at Fort Clark, rexas,
10 take poet At Baton Souge barracks
T. Tue comparie- Of the "a Artillery, now stationed In
the peninsula of Florida and al BsrrAncas and Baton
Rouge barracks TO garrison sorts Independence, Hsm
ION, Monrcc, Brady aud Mackinac
O. Brevet higadier General William =, HarAcy, Colonc
% Dragons assigned to tho command Of the depart
mtpt oi Florida, according To his brcvet rank.
II. Broyet Brigaoer General william y Iarney Colonel
"a Dragons. will relieve Brevet Colonel John Munroc.
saior I'd Artillery, on the 10th OF November next, or
earlier II be deems necessary.
The headquarters and panies and lst Artillery
viii leave Fort Monroe for Fort Dallas and companies
and II. lat Artillery, at Fort ,uie, viii leave for Key
West Barracks the 10Th Of october next One ~ these
fopr companies, TO be designated bv he Colonel To
iievo company u, Isl Af'liery. M Fort Cspron.
The garrisons forts B,ady Msckinsc Ontario,
cgp the Ordnance Sergcants Will save tner respective
pos on the II Of October next for Fort Independence
These troops srdthe garrison OF that post like
Wac The garrison y Fort Hamilton and the heaiquAers
mo regiment, viii leave for Fort Myers on the 2osh OF
Companies n, .nd NJ 4th Artillery, under the senior
MAJOR Of the rescnt and the bin Infantry ~ be imme
tons TO be given by the Commander OF the Department
Texas He will also order forth with Company l. let
Artillery at Fort Clark, 70 Baton Rouge barracks TO re
Iieve Company II, 2d Artillery.
On being relieves Forts Dallas and Capron, and Key
West barracks, Companies A. y. atd N, LIST ARTILLERY,
will proceed 20 take post at Forts Moutrs, G.. and
Brown, Texas; two companies at each post to be de
snated by the commanding officer Of the regiment VITO
viii immt datey notify the commanding officer OF tn
Department or rForlda
Companies C. n >. @, ", J. h and l. ID Artillery, viii
rarr lon Fort, ndependencc Hamilton Monroe BRADY
rad Mnck two nj of ne pps
The companies 10 be designated by the commanding ocer
of toe regiment
each these stations before the ciose of navigation they
viii take post : the winter M Fort Adams.
The comp anes of the ID Artillery In the pcaiusua Of
Florida will be ru IN march for their respective stations
the arrival OF the 4h Artillery. Company w. NJ Bar
ana ~ 0s.o ,os ssser a. se,n.
relieved by Company ]. lsi Artillery
Unless othcrwisc directed the olh'ers Of the medical
department, will accompany to Florida the troops With
Hesaqnsrters Of tbe Isl Artillery, w the i in Flor
the station Of tho nior MAJOR, Fort Mourie junior Ma
Headquarters OF lhe ID Artillery Fort Hamilton, the
81 ne Ts saS 70 SsTs a.
q cboce -
rda Tho Regimental S,aG will forthwith report TO MAJOR
Morris and accompany his commsnd.
The comm andng odcer Of iorts Brady MAckinan On.
ario IpoeTendence Hamilton, Monroe ana Moaltre will
make fequstons Major Backus I'd Infantry supern
endent " the general recruiting service al Fort Coiun
bra, Tor Ttcrus 70 MI up tne companies under thr
respective eommA mAnds 70 abe maximum standard The
superntendcnt authorised 70 hl such rsquisitions
The public property AT the posts from wbch the oops
have Withdrawn will he dhpos n p such man
may be dreotea BY the chies Of We several sh
departments . :.
Should there be any invalid soldiers In cowpssies n
and NJ Attn Arlery, and In the 9th Infantry with chronic
complaints requiring q change 10 . Northern clm e,
they will he critically examined by medical omcers, md
such may be designated by them will 90 sent py tne
Commander OF the Department OF Texas 70 the general
hsepi,a al Fort Wood under regmensa o,cer and sn
officer oi the Medical Department
me o,a ,,sy Department will furnish the
..,v ,srsnoytaton for eli OF the foregoing movemsnts
| Nv command Of Brevet Lieutenant General Scott
| - I. THOMAS, Assistant Adjutant General,