The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-03-21

w AShlN1IONs MuICu lSs
Tho following orders by the Prcsidcn;
were published by authority in the I.tei-
tigencer this morning. Thcirimportaneo
and bearing ere manifest.
Published by authority.
WAR GAzErrE.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, 1869.
BY tie President-G General War or
der No. /.
ltis ordered that on the god day Of
Feb. 1909, there be a general movement
OF the land and naval forces ofthe United
States against the insurgcnt forces, that
especially the army at aud about Fortress
Monroe, the army Of the Potomac, the
army of Western Virginia, the army near
Mumlordsvile, Ky, the army and ilotilla
at Cairo and the naval force in the Gulf
of Mexico, be ready for move ment on
that day. That all the other forces both
land aud naval with their respective
Commanders obey the existing order for
the time and be ready to obey additional
orders when duly given. That the heads
ofDepartment, aud especially the Sec.
rotary OF War and the Navy with all their
lsubordinatcs and the General in-Chiei
with all other commanders aud fubordin-
ates of the land and navul forces will sey.
orally be held to their strict and mll re-
sponsibilities for the prompt execution OF
this order,
tSigncdl ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, March &, lSG2.S
The PiesideaFs General War order
No. J.
Ordered, First, that the Muior-G cncrnl
commanding tho army Of the Potomac,
proceed forthwith to organize that part OF
said army designed TO enter upon active
operations, including the reserve, hut ex.
cluding the troops To be LEFT in the furtifi.
cations about Washington, into four army
corps, TO DO commanded according 10
seniority aud rank, as follows:
First corps to consist OF 4 divisions aud
TO be commanded by Major-Generul Ne
Dowcll, 2nd corps to consist OF divisions
and to be commanded by Brig. General
Sumner, Sd corps to consist Of divisions
to be commanded by Brig. General s. T.
Hclntzclmun, 4th corps 10 consist of3 di.
Visions, and to be commanded by Brig.
Gen. Keys.
SeeonI-That the Divisions now com.
mundcd by the nicers above assigned tc
the commands Of corps shall be embruc,
in and form n part Of their corrective
corps.
Third-Thc forces loft for the Lefens,
OF Washington, will be placed in com
mond Of Brig, Gen. ]. s. Wordsworth, whc
shall also be Military Governor Of tn,
Dietrict of Columbia.
FourM-That this order be executed
with such prGmptncss and dispatch as moi
to delay the commencement of ths one
rntions directed to be undertaken by th,
army Of the Potomac.
FUM-A fifth army crops, to bo com
manded by Mnj. Gen. N. p. Banks, vii
be formed from his own and Gen. Shields
lato Gen. Landcr's Division.
[signedl ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, March IL, 1862.
The Presidents General War orde,
No. 3.
Maj, Gen. Mcclellan having personal
ly taken the field at the head OF the arm,
OF the Potomac, until otherwise ord, 7,
no is relieved from the command of IN,
other military departments, he retaining
the command Of the department of tht
Potomac.
Ordered, further that the two depart
ments now under the respective com
mands Of Gems. Halleck and Hunter
together with 30 much Of that of General
Buell. which lies West of a North ant
South line, indefinitely drawn through
Knoxville, Tennessee, bo consolidated
and designated the department of the Mis-.
sissippi, aud that until otherwise ordered
Maj. Gen. Hallcck have command of the
snid department.
Ordered, alsr, that the country west oI
the Potomac aud east OF the Dopar tmenl
ofthe Mississippi bea military Depart.
mcnt, ard the sumo 10 commanded by
Maj. Gen. Fremont.
That all commanders of Department.
after receipt OF this order, re pectivoy ro,
port scverully aud directly 10 the Sccro,
tary OF War, and that prompt and frequent
reports will be expected of all.
tsigncdl ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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