The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-03-18

war GaZette..Published by Authority.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
January 9th, 1862.
THE PRESIDENTS GENERAL WAR ORDER NO. |.
1t is ordered that on the 22d day Of Fobru.
AIRY, 1862, there be general movement of
tha land and laval forces Of the United States
against the insurgent forces; that especially
the army at and about Fortress Monroe, the
army Of the Potomac, the army Of Western
Virginia, the army near Mumfordsville, Ken
lucky the army and Floti!a at Cairo and a
Naval force in the Gulf of Mexico, be ready
for movement on that day; that all the 9th.
er forces, both land and naval, with their re-
spective Commanders, obey the existing or
der for the time and be ready to obey addi-
tlonal orders when duly given; that the heads
of departments, and especially the Secretaries
Of War and the Navy, with all their subordi
mates and the General-in- Chief, with all other
Commanders and subordinates of the land
and naval forces, viii severally be held to
their strict aud full responsibilities for the
prompt execution Of this Order
(Signed,) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, March Sth, 1862.
PRESIDENTS GENERAL WAR ORDER NO. Q.
Ordered First, That tho Major General
Commanding the army of tho Potomac pro-
ceed forthwith to organize that part of said ar.
my designed to entcr upon active operations,
including the reserve. but excluding the troops
to he left in the Notifications about Washing.
ton, into four army corps, to bo commanded
according to seniority of rank, as follows
First corps, to consist Of four divisions and to
be commanded by Major General Mcdowell,
Scconl corps to consist Of three divisions and
t. be commanded by Brigader General Sum-
ner; Third corps, to consist of three divisions
and to be commanded Ly Brigadier General
5. Z. HeintzelmaD; Fourth corps, to consist
of three divisions and to be commanded by
Brigadier General Keys.
by the officers above assigne to tho COM
mands of corps, shall be embraced in and form
part Of their respective corps.
Third, The forces left for the defense of
Washington vii be placed in command of
Brig Gen. James S. 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 90 undertaken by the army Of thd Poto.
mac.
Fyfh, \ fifth army corps, to be comman.
ded by Major Gen. n. p. Banks, will be form.
ed from his own and Gen, Shields (ate Gen,
Landers) division.
Signed ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
PRESIDENTS WAR ORDER no. THREE.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, March, 18th 1862, !
Major General McC Clellan having personally
taken the foll at tho head of the army of
the Potomac, until otherwise ordered he is
relieved from the command Of the other mil
itary departments, he retaining the command
of the Department of the Potomac.
Ordered, further, that the two De lartments
now under tho respec tive commands Of Gen.
erals Hal,ck and Hunter, together with 50
much of that Of General Buell. which lies
West of North and South line indeini tely
drawn through Knoxville, Tenn, be consol-
ialed and designated the Department Of the
Mississippi and that till otherwise ordered
G neral Haeck have command Of the said
Department.
Ordered, also, that tho country West OF tho
Department o. the Potomac AMI East OF tho
Department and the same be Commanded by
Major Genera Fremont.
That all COMMANDERS Of Department, after
receipt Of this order, respectively, report Sc
verally and directly to the Secretary of War
and that prompt and frequent reports will be
expected OF AL,
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.