Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-13
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LIST. The Department of the Monongahela will en-
brace that portion Of the, State Of Pennsylvania
West OF Johnstown, and the Laurel Hill range
of mountains, and the Counties of Hancock
Brooke and Ohio in the State of Virginia, aud the
Counties Of C9lumbiana, Jefferson and Belmont, in
the State of Ohio
Brigadier General william 4. H. Brooks is assigned
to thee0mmand ofthis Department, Headquarters
at Pittsburgh.
End. a Department Army Corps of volun GERS
Infantry, Artillery, and Cavalry to be designated
the Army Corps OF the Monongahela will be en-
rolled aud organized in accordance with regulations
OF u s. Service for the protection and defense Of
public property within that Department, and will
be mustered into the service tho United States to
serve during the pleasure Of the President tile
The Company add Field Officers OF the DEPART
mental Corps will be Professionally commissioned by
the President. ,nt
They will BIO armed, uniformed and equipped, and
while in active service, subsisted and supplied, US
other troops ofthe United States
Cavalry Volunteers may furnish their eWn horses,
to be turned over to the United States at the APP
praised value, or allowance will be made for the
The Government will mount picked Cavalry to the
extent that horses can be furnished.
The Department Corps will not be entitled to
bounty and cannot be paid until Congress makes an
appropriation for that purpose.
3Ld. Volunteers in the Departmental Corps, may,
at their own request, be transferred aud mustered
into the service for three years during the war;
and upon such transfer and muster they will be al
lowed the pay and bounty authorized by the Act of
the war. -. .
Volunteers in the Departmental Corps will re.
main subject to enrolment and draft for general
service. E.- Hlss4
The enlistment. recruiting, and organizing of
Volunteers for three years during the war, Is to
be stimulated and encouraged, the officers to be APP
pointed and commissioned by the Governors of the
respective States. EH
The enlstments herein specified and transfers
| from the Departmental service to the three years
service must be reported to the Provost Marshal
General in order that the respective States and Con.
gressiOnRl Districts may receive appropriate credit
i under the Enrolment Act OF Congress
| 4th All the troops within this Department will
| be under the command of the General commanding
the Department, with the usual Department. STAFF.
i
9th. The operations against the enemy are not to
he limited by the geographical lines of the Depart.
ment, but may extend to adjacent territory rs itl
| the judgment OF the Commanding General may be
| eNpedient to resist or pursue the enemy.
| Volunteer Companies and Regiments organized
in PLACES not within the Department of the Aonon-
| gahela may be attached for temporary service to
| the Army Corps of the MonongahSla and mustered
into service upon special application and order OF
the War Department.
By order of the President.
tsignedl E. n. STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF THE MoxoHoAHR1A.,
\ u. ~ PlTTsBuR0H, June 18th, 1858
The undersigned hereby assumes command Of the
| Department. ,+
The Star Of the Department will be announced in
| subsequent orders.
All Communications for these Hsadouarter, viii
be directed to Assistant Adiutant General Dsnart-
ment OF the Monongahela W. =,
o. WITH. Brooks,
lonl9 % Major General.