, 1863-10-18
THE mrTOoK AND CRITTENDET
:; -: CORRESPONDENCE ~~i-a
General mcCeotsss Farewell Order to
i 49, His Corps. .


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IL y !: HsAnq'ns prr'r or 1uE ONO,
- E'i.~ CHAETANoeuAt Cttolet p, 1858.
: GENERAL: Tho fol)nw ing telegram has been
Received from Washington, AID ia furnished
for sour lAtSrraAtlon:: ses s,s -.
-. wA.nlsaros, Sept. IS. 1855.
Ns}or General IsoseeF4ss: .,~,m. 80 -.
The following order has been itsued: ~.
.<~s ii; 2 :: ~ NAnntSSfox, Sept. q; 1850.
-. GENERAL ORpkR 30. 81. Il '@.:::-*
d: +. The President Of tho Unitedi State: d.
rtcls that. The 10Th and 2lst Army Carps Is
consolidated, ard called the 4th Amy Cerrs,
. ind that: Major General Granger be Tie cozl.
.asrdsE of she consolidated CoFps-
il. THAI = Caur. of inquiry hs convened,
tEe det*u t. be anneuneed" hereafter, to In
;t.u11e Into and report upon the cnuduct ;af
M,tns fieutraIs 'SteCook and .CFieterden n
The bas:lss Of The i9ia acd 20.h lnat4 These
: she Cnmkey!auo, and will rtFort =: 1ndlanap-
oi,1, 1tt.ar4t reporting theF arrival by letter
to thu Atjutaat General Of the army. :,
ps order q: f:he Secretary Of Wax, .....,.. :
''-:sS ",7'~' : E. D. TOWNSEND, A. A. 6,
u<ApeuAn.rrs AExr or -uE cvasaHs4Asp,
~ = CHArrAxcooA. Oct. " 1861
,.~,~ GENERAL ORDER No. "a.
.+ Il
<al:.etea 1h.t fhe 2o.h aad 2i.t Army Corps,
II cortolidated, and has aEHigued 3fslor Gen
/ trzl Gordon Granger to tho command Of the
corps thus formed. which will b. hereafter
known - The 4th Array CospE.: Tho organi-
kst1on of this corps VIII be At once arranged,
and com1nAplfrE of1eess notified. /
II. In obedience TO orders from tho SEC
rttAfJ ct War, Major Generals a. Mcdowell
McCook and 7. L. Cziueuden, are relieved
ftom duty In this department, ena viii obey
Tho erderx they have teet1ted from the War
Department They will be accompanied By
| Of ,hels rttpcctivc staE+. VIII report 1t these
htadGc=~~:sIs, for further ordcrs. :! - !
= pI order ef :x@,.s. a.. ,i>:., :
MAJOR qrSnnAI RoaEcnAsa. !.
G: GoppANn, A. 4. g. So, .,.t>.<,,,, >,
- :. GENERAL ~ COOK TO ms cogrs. " =. !
NkAuQrAn1xns etru AAxr coRrs, L i
| y CHArTASo,uAi 1zSN.. 0etohtr 6, 1eGa !. !;
! sa,5 GENERAL, ORDER NO. s., ~rz7
I Oncers md Soldiers Of the aoth Arr:y Corps: !;
! An order will soon reach rou consoltd.tins
| Jour gallant, regiments br1xndes sad dizis
Ions With the aitt corps. With that order ]
am relieved hom command In this army. a1c
directed to Tercst at 1ndlauapolfs, 'Indiaua
there 10 npl<ar bctora court Of In1utry...
After being relieved froc1 eomnsud, Ieouli
ask no gseates fsTor ot ths Vsl Department
than tnorouRh Investigation Of my conduc
during the tive memorable days ct Chicka
Mauga, Iu. I DO not fear tho Issue. Ny grea
regret Will be the breal irg upof the gloIiou
ae.cciatlons formed sfteF 80 long service II
tho Army OF tho Cumberl<nd, AID The bldlia,
farewell to the gallant oEle,rs and eold!ers o
ills corps - s=s. -,
Ton viii bare new corps aud dlslsicn con,
manders; to them, IS you have all times +
Inc. Yield ohta:t1cs. Gtve them aaditicr1
evidences Of Jour dkcIn1lne, x.Al aad patrio;
i'm, In cur cauee !; ard uevtr LAP dawn 70.
aims unti. tbfa unhois rebellion Is crushed
the Cnion permanently restored, and peac
teco1ed that will allow you to return to you
hones ard Aree;Ge1., 49,. r. +
You have been slaadercd and ma,]rned B
news ec,abhlerr. who, unfortunately. IN o.
| country, morld The pcb.Ic raind. uidclal ri
POI ts VIII do you Justice before The world.
return :u5 tfaahs TO cve.y atgser aud 10
der ct the corps, for his gaIIantry In ac:Io
std his hearty cooperation and devotion I
With tb:a / leave you, and 1ny ea.ne,
prayer ever ehall be, that God may prospt
| you as . corps, and u ind{ylausls, and e1s
giye you Victory wseu: struggling: for you
=. =, a. NcD. Mccook, Nal. Gea.