The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-03-21

EXECUTIVE MANSION. !


AExEUuTIvE MANSION, !
WARRINGTON, Jan. ~, 1862.
IL is ordered that on the 22nd day Of Feb.
1862, there be a general movement. Of the
land and naval forces Of the United statea
against the iDsurgent forces; thas especially
tho army at and about Fortress Monroe, the
army OF the Potomac, the army Of Western
Virginia, the army near Mumfordville, KY,
the army and fiotilla at Cairo, and o naval
force in the Gulf Of Mexico, 5e roady for o
movement on that day. That all the other
iorces,both land and naval, with their rospoc-
tive commanders, obey the existing orders
for the .ime, and be ready to obey additional
orders whom duly given. That tho hcads Of
Departments. and especially the Secretary
Of War ard the Navy with all their subor-
dinates, and the General.in- Chief with all
other commanders aud subordiDates of tie
land and naval forces. will severailS DO hello
to their strict and full responsibilities for
the prompt execution of this idor
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, March 8.
| The PresiGenfs General War Order No 2.
Ordered, LIST, that the Mai General COM
mandiug the army Of the Potomac proceed
forthwith to organize that part of said army
designed TO outer upon active operations, In
cladiug the reserve, but excluding tho troops
TO be left in the fortIficstions ubout WASH
! ington, into four army corps, TO be COM
manded according to seniority aad rank, as
follows:
First corps to consist of 4 divisions, and
to be commanded by Major General Nc.
Doweil; End corps to consist of divisions.
to be commanded by Brig. Gen. Sumner; Sd
corps to CONSIST of divisions, to be COM
manded by Brig. Gen. s. p. Heintzeiman;--
4th corps 10 consist OF divisions, and 70 be
commanded by Brig. Gen. Koyes. es
2ud, That the Divisions now commanded
by the officers above assigned to the COM
mands of corps, shall be embraced 10 and
form part Of their respective corps.
Sd, That forces left for the defense of
Washington. will be placed 10 command Of
Brig Gen. James g. Wadsworth, who shall
also be Military Gov. Of the District Of Co
lnmbia. #5 -es'..e 81
4th, that this order be executed With such
pronptuess and dispatch az not TO delay the
commencement of the operations directed to
be undertaken by the army Of the Potomac.
9th. fifth army corps TO be commanded
by Maj. Gen. N. P. Banks. will be fornod
from his own and Gen. Shields, late Gen.
Lander's Division.
NOtkuuiJ ADhAAAAHA k1tANSOB&tS
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, March IL.
] The Prtsidenfs War Order No. 0.
Maj Gen Mcclellan having personally ta-
ken the field at head Of the AMY of the
Potomac. until otherwise ordered, be IL re-
lieved from the command of tho other mil
itary departments. he retaining the com.
mand Of the department of the Potomac.
Ordered, further, that the two depart
ments now under the respective commands
of Gems. HaIieck and Hunter, together with
so much of that OF Con. Bueil, which lies
west Of north and south line, iode6uitely
drawn through Knoxville. Tenu., be consof-
idsted and designated the department. of
the Mississippi, and that until otherwise Or
dered Maj. Gen. Hslleck have command Of
tho said department.
| Ordered, also that the country west of the
Potomac and east of the Department of the
Mississippi, be Military Department, and
tho same be commanded by Major General
Fremont. ,
That all commanders of Departments af.
ter receipt of this order, respectively report
severally and directly to the Secretary Of
War, and that prompt and frequent reports
be expected of all. 5r ssss
(signod) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
INDIvIDUALIrY.-The want of Individuality
the fact that so few dare to be eccentric
-is the most deplorable sign of the age
Every one, from the highest to tho lowest,
| is now subjected to the censorship of the
masses, We are all more or loss slaves TO