Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-06

GENERAL ORDER No. g.
General Joseph E. Hooker, Major General
ofVolunteers and Brigadier General of the United
States Army, having been guilty OF unjust and
unnecessary criticisms of the actors of his super
ior officers and of the authorities and having, by
the general tone of his conversation, endeavored
to create distrust in ihe minds of officers who
have associated with him, and having. by omis-
sious and otherwise made reports anu statements
which were calculated to create incorrect impres-
sions, and for habitually speaking in disparaging
terms of other officers. is hereby dismissed the
service of the United States, a man unfit to
hold an important commission during crisis like
the present. when so much patience charity, con
6dence, consideration and patriotism, are due
from every soldier iE the field.
This order is issued subject to the approval of
the President of the United States.
IL Brigadier General W T. H. Brooks, com
manding First Division, Sixth Army Corps, for
complaining of the policy of the Government.
and for using language tending todemOralize his
command. is subject to the approval of the Presi-
dent of the United States, dismissed from the
service of the United States
3. Brigadier General John Newton, command
ing Third Division of Sixth Army Corps. and
Brigadier General John COchrane, commanding
First Brigade of Third Division OF Sixth Army
Corps, for going TO the President of the United
States with criticisms upon the plans of the com
mandng officer. are (subject TO the approval of
the President) dismissed from the military serv-
ice of the United States
4. 1t being evident that the following named
officers be of no further service to this army,
they are hereby relieved from duty, and will re-
port in person, without deav to the Adjutant
General of the United States Army:
Major General W. r. franklin, commanding
the left Grand Division.
Major General W. F. Smith, commanding the
Sixth Army Corps.
Brigadier General Samuel d Sturgis, COM
manding the Second Division OF the Ninth Army
Corps
Brigadier General Edward Ferrer, commanding
the Second Brigade of Second Division of Ninth
Army Corps.
Brisadier General John Cochrane, command
ing the FIRST Brigade of Third Division of Sixth
Army Corps.
Lieutenant Colonel j. H. TAYLOR, Acting Adj
utant General of Right Grand Division.
BY command of Major General A. E. Burn
side LEWIS RICHMOND,
Assistant Adiutant Genl
The following statement is made by the Com
mittee on the Conduct of the War:
General Burnside states that, besides the in
clemency of the weather, there was another pow
eriul reason for abandoning the movement. viz:
the almost universal feeling among his general
officers against it. Some of those officers freely
gave vent to their feelings in the presence of their
interiors. In consequence of this, and also what
had taken place during the battle of Fredericks
burg, &C, General Burnside directed an order to
be issued, which he styled General Order No g.
That order dismissed some officers from the ser
vice, subject to the approval of the President.
leved others from duty with the Army o. the
Potomac and als Drououured sentence of death
upon some de>erters who had been tried and con
victed. The order was duly signed and
issued. and only waited publication He
General Bnrnsde) informed that the Presi-
dent declined to approve his Order No. s, but
had concluded to remove him from the command
of the Army of the Potomac, aud appoint Gen
eral Hooker in his place"