Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-11-20

mand of the army OF the fotomao
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 1S2,-War De-
partmeut, Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington, Nov 5, 1862 BY diFec-
ton of the President ofthe United States,
it is ordered that Major General McClel-.
Ian be relieved from the command of tho |
army of the Potomac, and that Major
General Burnside take the command of
that army.
BY order of the Secretary of War.
L d. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
The following farewell order was read
to the troops composing the army of the
Potomac, on dress parade, on the 10th
instant:
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY PoToMAo,
Camp near Rectertown, Nov. 7.
Officers and soldiers of the army of the
Potomac An order of the President de-
wolves upon Major General Burnside the
command of this army In parting from
YOU. cannot express the love and graf
itude bear to you as an army You
have grown up under my care. In you
7 have never found doubt or coldness.
The battles you have fought under my
command, will proudly live in our ma
tons history The glory you have
achieved, our perils and fatigue, the
graves Of our comrades fallen in battle
and by disease, the broken forms of those
whom wounds and sickness have disabled,
are the strongest assertions which can
exist among men that We are united still
bv indissoluble ties. We will ever be
comrades in supporting the Constitution
of our country, and nationality Of its
people. GEo b. McCLfLLAs'
Major General U. S. A.
A dispatch from Headquarters Army
Of the Potomac, Warrenton, November
10, says;
General Mcclellan was to have lef
Yesterday for the North. but the trans
ferripe of a command like this could mo-
be accomplished in a day, and he wa.
therefore compelled to remain.
At 0 o'clock last evening all the off
GERS belonging to headquarters assem-
bled at the Generals tent to bid hin
farewell. The only toast given waa b.
General Mcclellan, " The Army Of tn
Potomac"
General Mcclellan and staff. accom-
panied by General Burnside, to-day BIT
farewell to this army, visiting in success
sion the several army corps AS tn
General rode through the ranks the tori
and tattered banners of the veteran
were dipped to greet him, while th'
thousands of soldiers gave vent in con
tinuuus rounds Of applause to their feel
ings.
The following order was issued b
General Burnside on his taking the com
mand of the army:
In accordance with general orders No
1872. issued by the President of tho Uni
ted States, | hereby assume command
the army of the Potomac. Patriotism
aud the exercise of my every energy II
the direction of this amy, aided by tn
; full and hearty cooperation of Its 9th
GERS and meu, will, | hope, under tn
: blessing of God. insure its success. Ha'
ing been a sharer of the privations an
y a witness of the bravery of the old arm
of the Potomac in the Maryland can
pai.n, and fully identified with them
Q their feeling Of respect for General Nj
Clellan, entertained through long an
most friendly association with hip.
feel that it is not as stranger that al
J. sumo their command. To the 9th corp
20 long ard intimately associated wit
me, 7 need say nothing Our histori'
are Identical. With diffidcncs for m.
e self. but with a proud confidence in ii
= unswerving loyalty and determination
the gallant army now intrusted to n
: care, 1 accept its control with the stea'
e fast assurance that the just cause mu
a prevail. A, Il. BURNSIDE
Major General Commanding.
General Mcclellan arrived in Phil
delphia at IL o'clock, Tuesday night Il
% 18th instant, and was met at the dep
by crowd of about 1000 persons, vi
: cheered him enthusiastically. He can
). out on the platform Of tho cars. and s,i'
's merely thank you. fellow citizens
: Philadelphia, for your kindness. ha
! left your sons and brothers too recent
'r to mako q speech. Cur parting was
: deed sad. can say nothing moro
: you, and l don't think you ought to
pect a speech from me.