Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-04

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lst The Department of the Monougshela will em-
brace that portion CT the State of PennsylvRnia
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 COlumbiRua Jefferson and Belmont, In
the State of Ohio.
Brigadier General william T. H. Brooks is assigned
to the command of this Department Headquarters
End A Department Army Corps of yolun eers,
Infantry, Artillery, and Cavalry, 70 be designated
the Army Corps of the Monongahela will be en-
rolled aud organized In accordance with regulations
Of U. 8. Service for the protection and defsnse Of
public property within that Department, and will
he mustered into the service of the United States to
serve during the pleasure OF the President or the
The Company aud Field Officers Of the Depart.
mental orps will be Professionally commissioned by
the President
They will be armed uniformed and equipped, and
while In active service, subssted and supplied, as
other troops Ofthe United States
Cavalry Volunteers may furnish their own horses,
to be turned over to the United States at the ap-
praised value or allowance will be made for the
time Of actual service at the rate authorized by law
The Government will mount pick ed 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 thatpurpose.
3Ed. Volunteers In the Departmental Corps, may,
at their own request, be transferred aud mustered
into the service for three years or during the war,
and upon such transfer and muster they Will be al
lowed the pay and bounty authorized by the Act Of
Congress to Volunteers for three years or during
the
Volunteers in the Departmental Corps Will re.
main subject to enrolment and draft for general
service.
The enlistment recruiting, and organizing Of
Volunteers for three years during the war is to
be stimulated and outraged the officers to be ap-
pointed and commissioned by the Governors of the
respective States.
The enlistments herein specified and transfers
IT, m the Departmental service to the three years
service must be reported to the Provost Marshal
Genera in order that the respective States and Con-
gressonAl Districts may receive appropriate credit
under the Enrolment Act Of Congress-
4th. All the troops within this Department will
be under the command of the General commanding
the Department, " nh the usual Department Staff
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 AZ in
the Judgment OF the Commanding General may be
eXpediGnt to resist or pursue the enemy.
Volunteer Companies and Regiments organized
gahela may be attached for temporary service to
the Army Corps Of the Monongah0la and mustered
into service upon special application and order Of
the War Department..
| By order of the President.
[Signedj sos ~ - Il. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War;
HEADQUARTERs DEPT. OF THE MoNONGAHELA,
PITTSBURGH, June 18th, S63.
The undersigned hereby assumes command Of the
Department. -..r--r-rr-- .--.'.
Tho staE Of the Department will be ANNOUNCED in
subsequent orders. s '--.'.s-.. .
| All Communications for these Headquarters will
be directed to assistant utant General, Depart
: -, - WITH. Brooks,
jun13 st Major General