The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-03-21
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General Orders by the President,


Executive MANSION Washington,
January 81, 1862.
Presidents General Order, No l.
WAR GAZETTE, PUBLISHED BY AuTHoR1
TY-It is ordered that on the 22d dav of
February, 1862, there be a general move
ment of the land and naval forces of the u
s. against the insurgent forces; that espec
ially the aru,v at and about Fortress Mon
roe. the army of the Potomac, the armv of
Western Virginia, the army near Murfrees
vile Nv, the army and tlotilla al Cairo
and naval force in the Gulf of Mexico, be
ready for a movement on that day.
That all the other forces both land and
naval, with their respective commanders,
obey the existing order for time, and be
ready to obey additional orders when duly
given. That the heads of departments,
and especially the Secretary of War and
the Navy, with all their subordnates. and
the General in Chief with all other com
manders and subordina,es of the land and
naval forces, will sevsrally be held to their
strict and full responsibilities for the
prompt execution Of his order
(Signed,) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington,
March 8, 1862
Presidents General Var Order, No 2.
Ordered first, That the Major General
commanding the army on the Potomac
proceed forthwith to organize that part of
said army designed to enter upon active
operations, including the reserve, but ex-
| Guiding the troops to be left in the fortifi
cations about Washington, into four army
corps, to be commanded according to sen
iority Of rank, as follows:
| First corps to consist of four divisions.
and to be commanded by Maj. Gen. Nc
| Dowell.
Second corps to consist of three divis-
ions, and to be commanded by Brig. Gen.
| Summer.
Third corps to consist of three divisions,
and to be commanded by Brig. Gen. Helm
zelman
Fourth corps to consist Of three divis-
ions, and to be commanded by Brig. Gen
Keyes.
Second, That the divisions commanded
by the officers above assigned to the com
mand Of the corps, shall be embraced in
and form part Of their respective corps.
Third, The forces lef: for the defense of
Washington, will be placed in command
of Brig. Gen. James A. Wa4sworth, who
shall also be Military Governor of shs Dis
trict of Columbia.
Fourth, That the order be executed with
such promptness and despatch as not to
delay the commencement of the operations
directed to be undertaken by the army OF
the Potomac.
Fifth, The army corps to be command
ed by Maj Gen. n. P. Banks, will be form
ed from his own and Gen. Shields, late
Gen. Landsr's division.
(Signed,) ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, |
March IL, 1862
Presidents va, Order, No. 8.
Major General Mcclellan, having per-
sonslly taken the field at the head of the
army Of the Potomac, until otherwise OF
! dered, he is relieved from the command of
| VIC o'iiSi hbiii|ht ucP'i 'iiicuto, liz ittdIh-
ing the command of the department of the
| Potomac.
Ordered further, that the two depart
msnts now under the respective command
of Generals HalIeck and Hunter, together
with so much Of that Of Gen. Buell. which
| lies west of a north ard south line indefi-
nitely drawn through Knoxville, Tenn be
consolidated, and designated the Depart
ment OF the Mississippi, and that until 9th
erwise ordered, Maj Gen. HaIeok have
command of the said Department.
Ordered also, thar the country west Of
the Department Of the Potomac, and east
Of the Department Of the Mississippi be
Military Department, and The same be com
manded by Major General Fremont that
all commanders of Departments after the
receipt Of this order, report severalIy and
directly to the Secretary of War, and that
prompt and frequent reports will be expec
ted of ALL
(signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.