The New York herald., 1862-03-21
NEWS FROM GEN. MCLELLANs DEPARTMENT.
Interesting Army Order of Gen. McCIel-
lan-Reviews I'm the Camps-Splendio
Condition OF the Troops, Sc.

Interesting Army Order of Gen. McCIel-
lan-Reviews tn the Camps-Splendio
Condition OF the Troops, Sc.
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1862
Tho fine weather Of yesterday taken advantage Of
By the different divisions for dress parades and reviews
The regulars, under the command OF General Sykes,
inspected by him. ana General Frankn's division
review ed by General Mcclellan Tho men were ID
splendid condition. Their bearing and appearance elicit
ed high compcndation from the General commanding.
The following comprehensive army order has just
been issued from headquarters
GENERAL 0RDERs-N0. 102 m a5He
HEADQUARTERS Army or 7HS Po7oxAc,
CANP MAR ArxxANpRA SEMINARY, Va, March 10, 1902 !
Pirs-Commanders Of army corps have authority 70
grant leave Of absence for periods not exceeding fifteen
days. and furloughs. 4
Second-Commanders Of army corps may grant passes
TO the officers and Of their respective commando
within the limits OF the Army Of the Potomac Such
passes must be signed by the commander himself or by
exceeding members Of his stan specially desig.
mated for the purpose whose and sgnaurss must
be reported Immediately TO the Provost Marshal General
and the Military Governor Of the District Of Columbia.
Thrd-Inspections with view to the condemnation q
property and boards Of survey will be ordered by ths
commanders Of army corps.
Fourth-whh respect to troops serving within tho
limits Of this command not assigned army corps,
the Military Governor Of the District Of Columbia will
army corps.
FyfU-An troops serving in Maryland, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and the shore Of Virginia. not
signed to army corps, will Immediately report to Ma
jor General John A. Dix commanding at Baltimore who
will exercise regard them all the functions Of army
corps commanders Btf
Sirth-Until the division actually join the army corps
to which they have been assigned, division commanders
will exercise the fuctions Of commanders Of corps.
ofs sh> ana
cavalry aud Of the regular infantry win have
the powers commanders OF army corps, except
that all applications for leaves Of absence TO officers q
their commands must be forwarded for the action Of
these headquarters. t.-
EighM-Commandcrs Of army corps separate divisions
and detacbments will mako the headquarters, every
Sunday morning, consolidated report OF their COM
msnds.
Ninta-Tho following prov isions will be strictly OBJ
served when rendered mpraccabls by tho distance
to general headquarters throughout the active portion
Of this army.
l. Commanders Of army corps divisions and dstach-
ments will send messengers these at ten
A. NJ and FIVE p. M daily for orders.
@ Orderly hour those headquarters will be twelve
NJ, at which time daily staff officer from the head
quarters of zach army corps and separate command will
attend the Office of the Assistant Aduant General 40
| these headquarters. for orders.
II
corps separate comsnd win either attend in person
send staff ocer to the Office OF the Assistant Adu
General at these headquarters for ORDERS and 70
port location Of headquarters Of his corps and each
Of It's divisions.
T. After every march, the chiefs Of the star depart
ments these headquarters viii attend IN person or
send sa officer to the-ocs Of the Assistant Atutans
General for order and TO report the location Of their
| respective Office.
8. Commanders of army corps and separate commando
will use every keep themselves constantly in
formed Of he location of general headquarters.
TO- Flags OF the follow ing descriptions will be used
designate the location Of general headquarters and The
headquarters OF army corps and divisions
For General be blue, feet square,
having plain white star with four points, and three
feet six inches from Tip TO tip in the centre.
For Headquarters Of Army Corps-Rcd, elk feet
square having white star with four points, and three
feet inches from tip to tin, In csnrc, the number Of
| the corps in black in the middle OF the star.
For the headquarters OF divisonssix feet square,
divided horizontally into three parts; the upper and
lower thirds blue the middle third white; the name Of
the division commander TO be borne in black IN Inc
| centre.
rhs flags will be attached 10 portable staG sixteen
feet long made in two joints Of eight feet each and will
be habtualy displayed in front Of the tent, from
some prominent part OF tho house vessel occupied
this headquarters they designate. In the movements Of
the army and upon the field Of battle tho positions Of
the Generals will he dossnoed NJ smaller flags OF the
sams patteru but four feet square, attached 10 light
| poics or staas twelve feet in length.
Tho Quartsrmsser's Department will take immediate
measures supply these flags upon requsitions ap-
pyv'S NV eonsmsnd m Of Major General MCCLELLAN.
| = wmIiAss, Assistant Adjaiant General.