The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-21
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portant Orders
MCCLELLAN In THE FIELD.

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THE PRESIDENTS ORDER FOR A MOVE
C0lMtNT AGAINST THE REBELS. vsa
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE following
orders from the President were published by
authority in the Intelligencer this morning.
Their Importance and bearing are mani
fest: ..rie 4. .I.--.
"wAR GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
"ExncUT1vE MANSION ~ WysssssHISdroS,l
PRESIDENTS GENERAL WAR ORDER NO. IL
ut is ordered that on the 22d day OF
February, 1862. there be general move.
ment OF the land and naval forces of the
United States against the insurgent forces.
That especially the army at and about Fort
Monroe, the army of the Potomac, the ar
my OF Western Virginia, the army near
Murfreesboro, Kentucky, the army and fo-
tlla at Cairo, and the naval force in the
Gulf of Mexico, be ready for movement
on that day. That all the other forces.
both land and naval with their respective
commanders, obey existing orders for a
time, and be ready to obey additional Or
ders when duly given.
"That the heads of Departments, and
especially the Secretarys of War and the
Navy, with all their subordinates, and the
General in Chief, with all other commanders
and subordnates OF the land and naval for
ces, will severaly be held to their strict
and full responsibility for the prompt exe-
cution of this order.
"(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN"
ORDER FOR ORGANIZING THE FORCES
INTO FOUR ARMY CORPS.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON.
March Sth, 1862.
PRESIDENTS GENERAL WAR ORDER NO. 2.
Ordered first-Ihat the Major General
commanding the army of the Potomac pro.
coed forthwith to organize that part of said
army designed to enter upon active opera
tlons, including the reserve but excluding
the troops to be left in the Notifications
about Washington, into four army CORPS
to be commanded according to seniority of
rank, as follows: ..
First corps to consist of four divisions
to be commanded by Major General Mcs
Dowell. ....
Second corps to consist. of three divis>
ions and to be commanded By Brigadier
Geoeral Sumner.
Third corps to consist of three divisions
and to be commanded by Brigadier General
s. P. Heintzleman. =.
Fourth corps to consist of three dvis.
ions and to be commanded by Brigadier
General Reyes.
Second-Ihst the divisions now com.
manded by the officers above assigned to
the command of corps, shall be embraced
in and form part Of their respective corps.
Third-The forces left for the defence of
Washington will be placed in command of
Brigadier General James S. Wadsworth,
who shall also be military Governor of the
District of Columbia.
Fourth--That this order be executed
with such promptness and dispatch as not
to delay the commencement of the opera
tions directed to be undertaken by the army
of the Potomac.
Fifth-A fifth army corps to be com.
manded by Major General N. +. Banks,
will be formed from his own and General
Shields Qate General Lander's divlsion)
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
ORDER RELIEVING MCCLELLAN, AND DE
Filming THE BOUNDARIES OF OTHER
DEPARTMENTS.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. WAsHMGroN,(
March 18th, 1862.
[PREsIDENT's WAR ORDER NO31
Major General Mcclellan having person.
ally taken the field at the head of the Army
of the Potomac, until otherwise ordered, he
is relieved from the command of the other
Military Departments he retaining the
command OF the Department of the Poto-
mac.
Ordered iurther--That the two Depart-
ments now under the respective commands
of Generals Haleck and Hunter, together
with so much of General Buell's as lies
west OF a north and south line indefinitely
drawn through Knoxville, Tennessee, be
consolidated and designated the Department
OF the Mississippi, and that, until otherwise
ordered, Major General Halleck have CON-
mand of said Department.
Ordered also--That the country west of
the Department OF the Potomac, and east
of the Department of the Mississippi, be
Military Department, and the same be com.
manded by Major General Fremont. That
all commanders CT Departments. after the
receipt of this order, respectively report
severaily end directly to the Secretary of
War, and that prompt and frequent reports
will be expected of all.
{Signed.) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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