Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-04-25
THF mani EIPFD.FTION.

GES'L ORDERS, EEAPegAETEE.' OF Tis THs Amy Am
No kEw IoEKs Apfh IS lsbs
/ The foloxing movements Of troops aud az
signnents to duty are made BY direction of the
War Department:
l. BreEet Msior-Gsnsral PsTsifsr T. Smith
is assigned to the command OF The department
Of Utah. and OF the troops destined Ior ll, ac-
cordirg TO bis brevet rank.
2. Brevet Brigadisr- General William S. Hsr-
ney is assigned to duty with the same troops,
according 70 his brevet rank.
Brevst Brigadier- General Albert s Johnston,
at present commanding in Utah, IS sslghed 70
duty according TO bis breY5t rsnk.
Brigades will be assigned TO these o'HceTS IN
Utah by the Brsvet Major General, on bis ar
rival out.
3. Brevet Major General Smith and TSTeyet
BrigsdieT-G General HaTney will repair forth with
to Fort Lsaveuworth. The troops fOT Utah
including disDosabie recruits, will cOmmtnce
the movement at the earliest practicable ay,
under the supervision OF the Breyet MAJ 9T-
General.
4 The following staff officers are designed
to duty with the army In Utah, il addition 20
those heretofore designated. They will report
at once to the Brevst MaJoT-Gsneral, viz
Brsyet Major H. c. Buell., Assistant Adju-
] ant-Gsnsral.
Col. Daniel D. TouPkins, Assistant Quar-
I ster-Genersl
| Capt. Marcus D. L. Simpson, COmmissary Of
/ SUI 5sistenee.
5. Lieutenant Colonel Joseph E Johnston,
lst cavalry, is assigned to duty as acting inspec-
tor General Of the forces IN question, and viii
report, without delay, to the Brevet Mayor
I General.
/ 9. The force assigned, in General Orders No.
g. 70 The " district OF the Platte ls subject 10
/ such changes as the commander OF the Depart
ment Of Utah may direct.
7. The % regiment OF cavalry, now m Texas,
will proceed, via Fort ArbUckle, to LesVen-
worth, where it will receive further ins'ruc-
I tiols-
s. A company of the 1st infsntry will take
1 post at Fort Arbucke, c. n.
/ 9 -Four cf the six companies Of the 2d iHfaR-
F try, now at Fort Randall, will proceed with
/ the least practicable delay to Fort Leaven-
worth.
/ II. Until the arrival out Of a senior officer,
: the command Of the department Of Utah will
I eoutinue TO be exercised by Brevet BrIgader
! General Johnston; and, on the REIMBURSEMENT
I Of the command OF the department Of the West
By Brevst Msior-Genersi Smith, the command
thereof viii deyolvs Oh Colonel Francis Lee,
ID Infantry
/ III. The mounted service recruits az JefsT-
son Barracks, aud one hundred OF those Rew
I At Carlisle, will be immed steiy sent to Fort
. LsavenWorth for distribution to the Is. csFal-
~. 10 the companies Of the - dragons bow 10
Kansas, ami to the three batteries OF artillery
under orders for Utah.
The assignments OF the recruits and the
I movement of those from JsffsrsOn Barracks
will be made under sueh orders as may be
given by Brevet-Mslor General Smith
TIE comma ding officer of Carlisle Barracks
1 will send the recruits from that place under tue
/ officers now there, or who are subject to the
orders Of the superintendent Of the mounted
recruiting service, belonging to companies now
In Kansas aud under orders for Utah
10 assignments to abe batteries he heavier
men will be taken, and, as far as practicable,
those who prefer that tssTvice.
] ". Three hundred mounted-servtce recruits
az Carlisle, intended for the companies OF the
q dragons and ihe battery of artillery now
In Utah, to 90 out under the command o. Bre-
vet Colonel May, (sse General Orders No. Z,
and Special Oruers No. 4S and the disposal
infantry recruits at Newport Barracks and
Fort Columbus, intended for the 5.h aud lOth
infantry now in Utah, will be held IA readiness
to move, and will proceed to Fort LsaVenwoTth
at such times as shall be designated 70 the
commanding officers Of those depots by Brevet-
Major General Smith
Il being intended that these recruits shall
not be detained AZ Fort LsavenwoTth, bit al
once take Up their iIue OF march, u sasdres
will be taken b. Breyet- Msjor General smith,
in advance Of their arrival, for supplying then
with arms, ammunition, equipments. camp
eauipage, subsistence and transportation
v Bcevst Major r-GeneFal Smith will-sXcepi
be shall be especially Otherwise directed BY
superior suthority-make his reports and other
communications to these headquarters. Month
Iy retlrns Of the troops viii be likewise made
from the headquarters Of the department, th'
headquarters Of brigsdes, and from command
I ing officers OF posts aud stations TIE arrivs
and departure Of any body Of troops at tn
several posts en- the liue Of march, and II
Utah, will be Immediately reported.
VI The commanding oficsrs Of the depart
ment Of Texas will give the necessary order
/. for the march, without DELAY, Of the p cavsi
~ from Texas to Fort LeayenwcTih, and 70
that Of a company OF the let iufraatry TO For
! Arbuckle. He will designate for tue latter on
OF the companies nearest 10 Arbuekle-
+ VII. The commanding officer Of Fort Ran
!. dali will designate the companies Of the 81 H.
: fsntry to 90 to Fort LesveDwOrth, an. will Civ
such further orders for their transfer to tina
post as may be necessary The transporta
lion for these companies will be Furnished 2
; may be directed by the Qusrtermaster Genera
= The headquarters OF the ID infantry az
transferred TO ST. Louis.
!, By command Of BTsvet Lieutenant Genera
Scott. IRWIN MCDOWELL,
, Assistant Adiutant General