The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-02-13
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We clip the following interesting item
Of military news from the 1fsss.s,,s7,;rn
The BRIeApEs OF rHE ARvv - A..
srrPi--The fifth and eighth sr,s...-l 5
mental Districts composed Of -
Of Chickasaw, Monroe. Lowndsr $500.
Ia. Winston, Noxubee Neshoba r,-....
Newton Lauderdale, smith -.
Clake, Jones. Wayne. Perry. fsras,,.' II
rison, Jackson and Hancock ,.' - Ia
the first Brigade and have been ass;-,,s,j
to Gen. Van Dorm. UsN
The Sd and 7th Regimeptal ar.,..--
Districts composed of the eo,,ns, 81 ~
ivar. Sunhower. Washington T. u l'ei
Yazoo. Warren, Claiborne. Iesf.,s-..i ''li .
ans. Franklin, Lawrence. W;il-. W.T., Al Al
Anite, Pike, Covington. and Me- = :.
stltute the second Brigade and - ! ~
assigned toGen. Clark peeH
The 18th and 9th Military Re-.
Districts composed Of the COUNTIES ~ - ~
obusha. Calhoun. Carroll. Holn,ss 1 a.
Choctaw, Tallahatchie Madison -, IA
Scott, Kinds. Rankin. Copiab ana -. "a :
son, constitute the 81 Brigade anS ~
been assigned to Gen Alcorn nave
The lst and "a Military Rs,;-
Districts composed of the COUNTIES ~ ~ a.
Soto. Marshall, Tunica. Coahons -. -
Lafayette. Tippah. Tishomineo p,o '..,.''''
and ItaWambia, constitute the4tb r., -
and has been assigned TO Gen. NOT
AD1UrANT AID INSPECTOR OF -ur
OF MissIssIPPI.-The Military Board 49,
conferred this important appoin,r '-.,ee
upon Gen. Richard Griffith. Of tbis ~.
who has entered upon the DISCHARGE oS s, >
duties.
PROcEEDUSGs OF THE MLIraRr Ro.p,
The orders. regulations, &c, of the M.
tary Board organized under an act az ~
Convention OF Mississippi, viii be ofEeisn'
published Tor proper distribution !, ~
early day. The Board adjourned ves,s-
day. to assemble again upon the cau oe
the Governor.
STAFF DEPARTMENT IL THE Army or Arrs
sIssIPPI.- We learn that il has been \.
dered by the Military Board that ~
Division Staff shall consist of two Ai3S
de-Camp with the rank of Maior-R-ie,5,
Staff TO consist OF one Abide Camp To eacb
Brigadier General with. the rank OF Can.
-Regimental Staff to consist of one
Adiutant. one Quarter-Master Seroaar,
and one Sergeant Major. Ii has been or-
dered that there shall be one Adiuton.
and Inspector General who shall be Cbief
Of staff with the rank of Colonel-9n5
one Asst. Ad- and In Gen. with the ronL
of 1t. Col. and four with the rank N
Major One Chief Of the Ordinance 81.
partment with the rank of 1t. Col. one
Quarter Master-6eneral who shall also ~
C5mmissary and Paymaster General
with the rank of Colonel-ive Asst
Quarter Master-Generalsw with the rank of
Alaior-one Quarter-M Master who shall al
so be Commissary and Paymaster with the
rank Of Captain, for each Regiment. one
Surgeon General, and one Surgeon. and
Assistant Surgeon for each Regiment.
These officers are to be elected by the
Board.
UNIFORM OF THE ARMY OF MISSISSIPPI
We understand that the Military Board
have ordered that the uniform of the
Army of Mississippi, shall be grey frock
coat. grey trousers loosely made: red
trimmings for infantry; yellow for cav
airy: and orange for artillery. The hat
is black felt, looped up on three sides,
with horse-hair pompon for men, plumes
for officers-color 10 correspond with the
color of trimmings.
k.9g- We learn that Gen. Var Dorm has
appointed W. W. HUMPHREYS. Esq, of
Columbus, his aid-de-camp with the rank
of Captain.