The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-03-19

cialy the Secretary of War and the Ma.
w, with oil their subordinates and the
General.i .in- Chief, with all other CON nand :,
ers aud suborcinates of the land and ma
val forces, will seyerally be held to their
strict and full responsibilities for the
prompt execution of this orders cd;
{Signed) ) Is ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
~ % .si,iqtaia'i Yaiiss7 ,ssa
81 yr;di,sssg ExEcUT1vE MANSION. 4
aolaaia WASHINGTON, March sth, 1869 !
No, 3. sasas elT sss III . Hsas1s'i
a, Ordered, First-Thatthe Major Gen.
commanding the army of the Potomac,
proceed forthwith tosor ganize that part
Of said army designed to enter upon ac-
tive operations, ,!;including the reserve,
but excluding the troops to be left IN the
fortifications about Washington, into
four army corps, to be commanded sc-
cording to seniority of rank, as follows:
First corpsto consist of four divisions,
and to bescommanded by Major. General
rMcDowelll snltHi tns as5asseg Dis
- Second corps to consist Of tnree di-
visions, and to be commanded by Brig
adiera General Sumner. 1sa m
Third corps 20 consist Of three divis-
ions, to oe commanded by Brigadier-
General s. p Heintzelman. 2se2
Y Fourthieerps to consist of three divis-
ions, sand to be commanded by Brigadier
Gcneraf Keyes. .aao@s asass'a s'si'' .'e'5..''s
od Second the divisions now com
-tianded by the officers above assigned
TO the commands of corps, shall be EN-
Sbracea in and form part Of their respect
i've corps.1 ssH" jah user ses 5a,
. Third The forces left for the defense
of Washington will be placed in com
mand of Brigadier- General Joseph
Wadsworth, who shall also be military
Governor of the District Of Columbia.
+ Fourth THAT This. order be executed
With such promptness and dispatch as
not to delay the commencement of the
operations directed to be undertaken
BY the army Of the Potomac. Fifth
A fifth. army corps, to be Commanded
by Major General N. p Banks, will be
ceormed. from his own and Gen. Shields's
Qate Gen. Lander's) division,
lsigne0 ABB. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
AZ "a f.ese;,s ExEcUTIyE MANSION, }
sgra WAsHIsoTos, March IL, 1862. !
NO. s. asa,Y ssal.sa gili 70 s,s 8 sai ~
-. Majorf Gsneral Mcclellan having per-
sonally taken the field at the head of the
army of the Potomac, until otherwise or
dsred, be ia, rel.eyedj of lthes Commands sol
the other military departmepts-he re-
tanning The command of the Department
of the. Potopac,l 10 ss4ssss aaT .eze44.
Ordered nrther that The two depart
ments now under the respective COM
mands of Gems. Halleck and Hunter, to-
gether with. 50 much of that of General
Buell. as lies west of q north and south
line indefinitely drawn through Knoxville,
Tennessee, be, consolidated, aud designa-
ted the army Of the Mississippi, and that
until otherwise ordered. Mai General
dalleck have. command Of the said, De-
partment. IA ~ zaisass s4s7' ed y gs4s. O.
Ordered, also. that the country west of
the Department Of the Potomac. lard
east Of the Department of the Mississip-
pi, be q Military, Department. and the
same be commanded by Msjor-G General
Fremont. .Neso8 ee - aao-tes At0@ sfa
., That all commanders of departments,
after the receipt OF this order, respect
lively report severally and directly to The
Secretary Of War, and that prompt and
frequent reports will be expected. of all
.(Signsd) ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Great Victe,y, in Missouri,
4e3lieved 5y Gen. Cards ousr tie forces Of
Prize, Ne0alloch and Va,f Dorn. Z
The abandonment Of lhe Rebel For.
80 tiicationS on the Potomac. &
10 d.G9s azliat ,sh 80 = .gst4 cet
mi A4sf.sr al ri