The New York herald., 1861-12-31

BODY GUARD.
This squadron two hundred strong, Is formed Of two
companies Of the Mounted Rifles, under command Of
Major. or....................B ..B Il. Onbcrdonk.
General Woops department consists Of Fortress Mon
roo Va, and sixty miles around the same, and Is demo-
minated tho Department Of Virginia. Headquarters at
the fort.
BRfGADIER GENERALS ACTING Az MAJOR GENERALS
IN COMMAND or DIVISIONS.
Brigadier General. JOS. X. r. MANSFIELD.
STAFF
Assistant Adjutant General.
Aid. Northumberland Capt. Drake neKay
Ad.,. d.,.....,................Cla Clarence II Dyer.
General Mansfield Is In command of the division at
Newport News.
Brigadcr General. -: IRWIN MCDOWELL.
Assistant Adjutant General.
Ala. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
General Mcdowell has charge of division OF General
Mcclellan corps danee directly in front Of washnton,
In the opposite side OF the Potomac
Brigadier General ...... EDWIN " SUMNER
Assistant Adutant General.
Chief Aid. Capt. Lawrence Kip, U.SArt
Aid. Can't j. H. Taylor IT, s. Cav
Lieut.. 8. Sumner o. s. Cav
General Sumner has the command Of division Of the
same force, extending southwark from Alexandria
Brigadier General. ......... PHILIP ST. GEO. COOKE.
Assistant Adjutant General.
Brigader General Philip st. George Cooke, U. s. A.,
has been appointed 10 the command Of all the regular
cavalry IN the army OF the Potomac.
Brigadicr General. ...,...... LORENZO THOMAS.
STAFF
Colonel nel...............Ed Edward D. Townsend.
Lieutenant Colonel. l......... VIM. A. Nichols.
Captain n....................T Thomas N. Vincent.
General Thomas is Adjutant General OF the complete
army the United states and the whole corps Of the
Adutsnt Generals department may be considered be-
longing to his star addition those above named.
Brevet Brgadier General. SYLVESTER CHURCHILL .
STAFF.
SolOnoL henry w. henssolaor.
MAJOR or................-.N IN H. Uevls.
General Churchill s chief of the department Of the In
spccor General Of the United States army, and in ko
to the Adntant General The whole corps Of the
department indirectly forms his stan.
Brigadier General. ........ MONTGOMERY G. MEIGs.
STAFF.
Colonel nel.................. q. Thomas.
Colonel .....D Tompkms
General Megs chief Of the Quar.ernaster's Depart
mont Of the American army and the like remarks win ap
ply to his staff as in the two preceding cases.
Brigader General. JAMES w. RIPLEY.
STAFF.
Lieutenant Colonel.. ...G Ramsey
Major r......................W VIM. A. Thornton
Captain ..................A Alexander b. Dyer.
General Ripley Is the chief officer Of the United States
Ordnance Department which has recently become Of
the important branches Of the service His star
embraces tho whole corps.
Breyet Brgndier General. JOSEPH G. TOTEM.
STAFF.
Lieutenant COLONEL Richard Deaheld
Captain ....................T L. Casey.
General Totten is Chief Engineer Of tho United States
army and has charge Of the whole engineer corps Of the
United States, number OF the officers Of which depart
ment have recently been promoted the rank of Brga
der General Of Volunteers account Of their efficiency
as army officers.
Brigadier Generals Anderson and Harvey not in
actual SERVICE the former being i'll health, and the
after not having been detailed to command since his
removal from tho Dep artment Of the Wost