Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-09
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.

eEN.sIcELys AND THE SECOND (ExcELsIoR) BaI.
sADE.
On the sth instant, Gen. Sickles received an
order nom Brig. Gen Hooker, dated at the Divi
sion Headquarters, TO the effect hat having beer
ofdcialIy informed that the appointment Of Brig
General Daniel f. Sickles had been revoked BY
the President of the United States, he is hereby
relieved from the command of, and duty Ia, the
Second Brigade.
Gen. Sickles answered
Hsadq'rs EzcsIsior Brigade, ID HookeT'S Die,
On 3 Gard L. S. Transport Elm City
of LirsTpool PoInf, April 6, 1862
Captain: have the honor to acknowledge The
receipt q Special Order No 1872 announcing that
bv command of Brigadier General Hooker I am
assigned Is that my appointment Of Brigadier
General has been revoked. l respectfully bring
10 the notice OF the Brigadier General command
ing the Division the fact, OF which cannot pre-
srme him 20 be ignorant, that am the senior
Colonel of the Brigade, having been mustered
irtn service 90 Colonel of the LIST regiment on the
S9;h June, 1861, which muster was afterwards
duly confirmed bv the letter Of appointment OF
tie President Of the United States.
This fact officially made known to the
Division Commander In recent communication
from myself, the 27th ultimo, addressed through
I'm 60 Bricedier General = Williame, Assistan,
Adjutant General Army of the Potomac.
nth superseded In command by Brigadier
General regularly assigned 10 duty with this
tle command as the senior officPr present.
For there reasons | respectfully protest against
Special Orders, No 1S2, az Illegal unauthorized
and unjust shall obey theu-snce obedience
@ superior authority is the first duty of soldier
and shall avsil myself Of my rig ht to appeal foI
rcdress to tie General commanding this army.
am, CeP'ein, very respectfully, your most
Brieadier General Commanding.
Capt JOSEPH DIcKIrscE, Asst Adj't Gen.
The following is a farewell order addressed to
his men By Gen Sickies
Hsadq'ys ExcstStor Brigade ID HooEs,'s Dir
On 50e'd Z. 5. T,nHsPort Elm CITY.
9th April, 1862
so'diers, Special Order, Nc. I32 will announce
you that an relieved from further duty In this
Brigade, by order Of the B-igadier 6eneral com.
msnd.ng the division.
My last act Of duty Is to bid YOU farewell.
After year Of service with you, Ii Il hard IN
yield to the necessity which separates me from 10
mEnv brave and devoted companions, esdeared
70 me by more than ordinary ties.
While protesting that il Is unlawful and unjust,
obey the command because obedience to sure
T!or authority 10 the first duty of a soldier
IL Is my earnest hope that prompt appeal for
redeei3 to the General commanding the aTmy
Will permit me 10 share with you the honors Of
tce campaign now auspiciously begun.
Whether we are separated for day or forever,
the feLvsnt wishes OF my heart will follow your
fO-' unes on evsTv Geld.
You have waited patiently for the hour, now at
hand, when the Army Of the Potomac will move
nP-n The stfongbolds Of the enemy. Your dis
ciNl ne, courage and bearing viii place you
anong the foremost Of our leg,ons.
Tie glory which s1relv swaits VOC will help to
reconcile ne 10 the pain IL costs 10 say again.
By command o: Brig. Gen. ID. f. Sickles.
J. L. PALMER, ia
A. d { and A. A. A General
Gen. sickles Is now at the Metropolitan Hotel
IN This city.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Oar Operations before Yo,ktotcr-Rsbsl S,sau.,s
MeTrtryde, YcrE,c,cs and Jarsyfc,cr az Cran.v
Is!rHd.
The Secretary Of War received a letter yeste,
day afternoon from Gen. Wool, stating tina, a, 9
o'clock ,, m. yesterday nothing was doing at
Yorktown except preparations for attacking the
foF'ifeations Ct The enemy; that the enemy's
force was reported 70 be from twenty ave to thirty
thousand, and INA at O'Clock ID. m. the Merit