Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-11-22
OUR GRAND ARMY IN vIR-
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HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF THE J
PoToMAC,
November Is, 1862.
The following order was published to.
day
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF THE
PoToMAC, NRAR WARRENToN,
Va, Nov. IA.
First, The organization of portion of
this army into three general divisions is
hereby announced.
Three grand divisions will be formed and
commanded as follows:
The Second and Ninth Corps will form
the right grand division, and will be com
mandcd by Major General L. V. Sumner.
The First and Sixth Corps will form the
left grand division, and will be commanded
by Major General w. b. franklin.
The Third and Fifth Corps will form the
centre grand division and will be command
ed 10y Major GeneralIoscph Hooker.
The Eleventh Corps, with such other troops
as may hereafter be assigned to it, will CON
stitutc reserve force under the command of
Major General F. Sigc
Assignments of cavalry and further de
tails will be announced in future orders.
Second. In accordance with instructions
from the War Department, the commanders
of these grand divisions will have power to
decide such questions relating to the interior
management of their commands as are now
forwarded to these headquarters for final
action.
Major General Sigcl will exercise all the
powers in respect to his command above
assigned. as the commander of a grand divi.
sion. Those cases which can only he dccid-
ed by the department at Washington, they
will forward directly to those departments,
without reference to these headquarters
All matters relating to the movements of
troops, together with returns, reports &c.
will be forwarded to these headquarters as
usual
Third, The commanders Of these grand
divisions will retain with them their rcspcc-
tive statiS.
Fourth, The senior officers of the 2d, 81.
ith, 9Th and 9th corps will take command
of these corps, and will forward to these
headquarters list of recommendations OF
officers to fill their statis.
Fifth, Brig. Gen S. Williams. \. \. G.. is
appointed Inspector General OF the Adutant
Generals Department in this army Lieut..
Col. James \ llardcc, \. ID. c., Acting Ad-
jutant General. will act as Assistant In
spector General in the some department.
Sixth, The heads of the various staff de
partments at these headquarters. other than
the Adjutant Generals Department. will
remain as heretofore until further orders.
Seventh. Licutant Colonel Richmaid, \. \.
General is announced as 4. \. General at
these headquarters.
Eighth, All orders conflicting with this
are hereby rcscindcd.
BY command 0! Major General Burnside
s WILLIAMS, \. 4. G..
Gen. Sigcl visited Gen. Burnside at hi4
headquarters to-day.
ARTILLERY FIGHT SEAR FAYErTEvIILE-
! NARROW ESCAPE OF GEN. sTUEGIE.
WARRENToN. Va, Nov. l5-Eveninw. -
At about ten o'clock this morning, while
the Second division of the Ninth Corps
under General SturgiS, were passing from
sulphur Springs to Fayetteville at point
about four miles from the latter place, " here
a small stream, 4 branch of the Rappaiau-
neck, crosses the road, and leaditig through
deep gorge, a rebel battery opened upon
/ the column from IN elevation ON the oppo
/ site bank OF the river.
/ The attack was sudden, and rapid firing
ensucd from a twenty pound gun and sever
al lighter calibrc. Captain Durck's Penn
/ sylvania battery, which was passing at the
time, was at once placed in position, anrl
replied 10 the rebels. His ten pounicr rite
guns soon convinced the rebels that thry
had awakened the wrong passenger. rs his
I firing was accurate and powerfully cficc.
/ tive.
! The artillery duel lasted for more than
/ two hours, when the rebels withdrew, with
what loss is not yet known.
The firing of the rebels was. however, cf
icctually sienced, and the column continued
! its march to Fayetteville, which place il
reached without further molcstation.
The casualties on our side are the loss OF
First Lieut.. Mclllvyino of Durck's battery,
who was struck by shell while gallantly
directing the working of his gun. lie re-
ccivcd wound in the abdomen, and another
from the same missile in his arm. lie can.
not long survive. Several of the men were
slightly wounded, but none Seriously
Several horses were killed, and two wagons
destroyed by the cnemy's shells
General Sturgis narrowly escaped death.
ricochet shot struck his horse, and passed
close to the Generals person.
Yesterday four companies of the 9th New
York cavalry, under the command of Lieut.
Col. McNicker, proceeded to Salem for the
purpose of intercepting and capturing the
party of Dickinson's rebel cavalry which has
been hanging upon our rear, capturing strag-
glers and otherwise annoying our forces, and
which made the recent raid upon Markhall
in which they however made their escape,
and no armed rebels were found Our cav
airy remained at Salem last night and re-
turned this morning.
A number of unarmed mounted men were
found upon the road, probably scouts of the
rebels, although claiming to be peaceful
citizens. Having no orders TO arrest such
persons, they were permitted TO proceed.