The New York herald., 1862-04-08
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH.

Gen. Hunter Assumes Communications
position OF His stan-Complimentary
Order Relative to Brigadier General
Sherma ms Services, &C., &c.
The following general orders have been issued from tho
new Department of the South and explain themssves-
GENERAL ORDER-NO. /.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH,
PoRT ROYAL, s. c., March 81, 1862. (
Major General David Hunter, having arrived at this
post hereby assumes in accordance with the order OF
the War Department the command OF the Department Of
the South consisting Of the States Of South Carolina
Georgia, and Florda
H. For the convenience of military operations and the
administration Of department affairs this department
div ded into three districts, TO be constituted as fol-
l. The first TO be called the Northern District, will
comprise the States Of South Carolina Georgia. and all
that Iart Of Florida north and east Of line extending
from Cape Cansyefal northwest TO the Gulf coast,
north Of Cedar Keys and its dependencies and thence
north to the Georgia line The headquarters Of this dis
trsct will be at Port Royal South Carolina and Brigader
Gen H. W. Benham (who will relieve Brigadier General
Sherman), appointed to command this district, and
the troops theT Gin, hich troops will constitute divi
sOn to be called the First Division Of the Department OF
the south. General Benham will receive from General
Sherman all charts, maps, plans, reports, moneys &c
with all official records returns kc appertaning to the
expeditonary command in this district.
2 The second, to be called tho Southern District, will
comprise all Of Florida and the islands adj cent south
Of the said line from Cape Carnaveral extending north
the Gull coast. just north OF Cedar Keys. The
headquarters Of this district and tho troops will remain
at present. under command Of Brigader General NJ
BranEan.
3. The third, to be called the Western District will
comprise that part OF Florida west Of the line before de-
scrbed as running north from Cedar Keys TO the Geo
sa line The headquarters OF this district will remain
at Fort Pckens as at present. with Brgader General
L. g. Arnold. commanding
III. The usual reports, returns, &C., will hereafter be
made 10 the generals commanding districts, and every
senior officer of every separate command within the dis
trict named, whether brigade regmental or post will
mmed aely forward TO district headq detailed re
ports showing the actual condition or their commands,
the number OF officers and men for duty, the number
sick, quantity aud quality of supplies, including
ammunition clothing tents, camp equipage, horses and
horse equipments mules and transportation quartermas
ter and commssary stores and will also state what sup
plies OF all kinds will be necessary TO perfect their orga
nzat ion and place theIn il condition Of full eicsncy
for tve service Returns Of the effective present
will in all be rendered they be pre-
pared without being delayed for the completion Of the
other reports called Tor in this paragraph.
These reports, when received by district commanders,
will be consolidated and transmitted TO the General
mandng the department for his information and action
". The stan OF the Major General commanding the de-
MAJOR Chas G. Halpne, Assistant Adjutant General;
Lieutenant f. W. Smith, Acting Assistant Adutan Gene
raj Colonel J. W. shaer Chief Quartermsster Captain
j. w. Turner, Chief Commssary OF Subsistence.
Major r. NJ Hough Major Edward Wright, Captain D.
W. Thompson, Captain w. r. Dole, Lieutenant s. W.
Stockton LieutOnant Chas. E. Hay. Lieutenant A. NJ.
kinzie, Lieutenant A. o. Doolittle, Aids lie Camp.
d. HUNTER, MAJOR General Commanding.
Official copy. CHAs g. HALFSg Assistant Adutant Gen..
GENERAL oRDRRs-NO.2 2.
HEADQuARTERs, DEPARTMENT OF rIrE Sorm,
PoRr RoYAL, S. c., March 81, 1862
In relieving Brigadier General T. W. shekman, from
duty in this depar men pursuant to orders Of the War
Department, dated "a q. o., Washington, March Is,
1862 - the Major General commanding desiresro express
Brgadier General Sherman his full appreciation Of the
and Importance Of the services rendered by the
expedition under General shermsn's command; and his
thanks for the full reliable and valuable information
TO the condition Of the troops defencee &c in this por
tion Of the Department OF the South which General
Sherman has furnshed
BY command Of Major General d. HUNTER.
CHARLES g. HALrNE, Assistant Adj. General
GENERAL oRDERs-So. 3.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT or TIE SouIu,
PoRT ROYAL, s. c., April 3, 1862 (
The following named officers hereby announced as
additional members Of the staff Of the Major General
commanding Department or the South and will report
accordingly
Surgeon George Cooper Medical Department, United
States Army, Medical Director.
Captain Louis H. Pelouze Fifteenth infantry, United
States Army, Acting Inspector General
First Lieutenant Francis J. Skunk Ordnance Depart
mcnt, United States Army, Chief OF Ordnance.
First Lieutenant James n Wilson Omitted states Topo
graphical Engincers)y yChief Typographical Engineer
First Lieutenant E. j. keenan, Eleventh Psnnsylva
volunteers), Chief Signal 0tcer.
BY command OF Major General D. HUNTER
CHls. G. HALPINE. Assistant Adiutant General