The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-19

The PrsssAsas IL Command q The Axmy.
The following orders Of President Lincoln.
puhrshsd BY authority in the National I.sel!;.
seneer Of March llth. are Indicative thas the
command Of the army b hsrsafssr TO be IN he )
President through the Secretary Of War. Their
Importance and bearing are manifest
TIE PREslpExrs 0snERAL War ORDER, no. l.
ExEcurlvE hAxsex,
Washington, Jan. 81, 1864.
Il 10 ordered that On the 23d day Of Fsbrusrv.
1852, there Be general movement Of the land
the inssrgens forces; that especially, the srmv
At and about Fortress Monroe; the amy Of ths
Potomac; the army Of Western virRinis the
army near Munfordvils. Kentucky; the aruv
and fotlIa at Cairo, and naval force in Tie
/ Cult Of Mexico be ready for Q movemens IN .
that day; that al the other forcea hosh
land and naval, with their respective commsn.
ders, obey the existing order icr the time. and
Do ready 70 obey additional orders vhsu dulv
given; that the heads Of Departments, snd e.
pecially the Secretaries Of War and NAVY, With
al their snbordinates, and the Generals. Chief.
With all other commanders and suboednaies q
the land and naval forces, viii severslly BE- held
to their strict and full responsibilities for he
prompt execution Of this order.
II (Signed.) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
the PREsiDENrs GRHgRAL WAR oRDEa, NO. g.
ExEcrrrvE NAxsiox,
Washington. March 8. 1862.
Ordered: First, That the Major General Cen
s mandng the army Of the Potomac proceed forth.
4 with to organize that part Of sad army desigue1
TO enter upon active operations, including the
reserve. tut excluding the troops to be lett in
the Notifications about Washington, into fesr
army corps, to be commanded according 10 cen.
- erity Of rank, - follows: First corps to coaeiss
s Of four divisions and to be commanded BY Ma
:, jor General Mcdowell; second corps 70 consist
:, Of four divisions and to be commanded By Brig.
l. adler General Sumner; third corps 70 consist u
e three divisions aud to be commanded By Brga.
, der General 8. p. Heintaelman fourth corps 70
!. consist Of three divisions and 10 be commanded
by Brigadier- General Keys.
Second That the divisions nov commanded
by the officers above assigned to the command
e of corps, shall be embraced in and form part q
t their respective corps.
al Third That this order be executed With such
promptness and dispatch - not to delay Tie
& commencement Of the operations directed 70 b
@ undertaken by the army Of the Potomac.
d Fifth. A fifth army corps, to be commanded
n | by Major General n. r. Banks. viii be formed
: from his own and Gen. Shields (late Gen. Ian.
der's) division.
(Signed) ABkAhAA LlNCOLN.
o THE PREsrpsNr's GENERAL WAR oRDER NO. s.
81 EXECUTIVE MANSION,
IL Washington, March IL, 1852.
I'll Malor-General McClellaA having personally
taken the field at the head Of the army of tn
Potomac until stherwiss ordered, be 10 relieved
te from the command Of the other military depart
l. nents. he retaining the command Ct the Depart
wsut Of the Pets1ac
Ordered further, that the two Department.
sow under the respective commando Of General
Halleck and Hunter, together with 20 much q
r that of Gen. Buell. which lies west Of north an(
m south line drawn through Knoxville, Tenn. b
r consolidated and dssignsssd the Department q
e. Mississippi, and that until otherwise ORDERED
le Msjor.Gsneral Halleck have command Of tha
T. said Department
= Ordered also, that the country vest Of W
G. Department Of the Potomac and east Of the D.
e partuent Of the Mississippi. be Military D.
y partment and the same b commanded By Maze
: General Fremont.
e That all Commanders Of Departments. sltsl
receipt Of this Order report everay and directly
d to the Secretary Of War, and that pronps aad
frequent reports will Be expected Of oil.
l. (Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.