Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-28
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TIE PoToMAof
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CENTRAL ORDER No 2
General Joseph E. Hooker. Major General
of Volunteers and Brigadier General OF the United
States Army, having been guilty. of unjust and
unnecessary criticisms OF the actors of MS super
Tor officers and of the authorities and having, by
the general tone of his conversation. endeavored
TO create distrust in The minds of officers who
have associated with him. and having, ov omis-
sions and otherwise made reports and statements
which were calculated to create incorrect impres-
sions, and for habiiually speaking in disparaging
terms OF other officers Is hereby dismissed the
service of the United States, a man unit To
hold an important commission during crisis like
the present when much patience, charity con
hdence. consideration and PATRIOTISM are due
from every soldier ir the field.
This order is issued subject 10 the approval of
the President OF the United States
IL. Brigadier General ". T. II Brooks, com
handing First Division. Sixth Army Corps, for
complaining OF the policy OF the Government.
and for using language tending to demoralize his
command Is subject 10 the approval OF the Presl-
dent OF the United States. dismissed from the
service of the United States.
3 Brigadler 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
manding officer are Subject To the approval of
the Presidency dismissed ilom the military serv-
ice of the United States
4 II being evident that the following named
officers toe of no further service to this army,
/ they are hereby relieved from duty AMI will re
+ port IN person, without DELAY, to the Adjutant
+ General of the United States Army:
Major General W X Franklin, commanding
the left Grand Division
Major General W T. smith commanding the
Sixth ARMY Corps.
Brgadier General Samuel d. Siurgis com
mandiug the Second Division OF the ninth Army
Corps
Brgadier General Edward Ferrer. commanding
the Second Brigade OF Second Division of Ninth
Army Corps
Brgadier General John Cochrane. command
ing the First Brigade of Third Division OF Sixth
Army Corps.
Lieutenant Colonel J II TAYLOR, Acting Adj
utant General of Right Grand Division.
BY command OF Major General A Z. Burn.
side LkwIs RICHMOND,
Assistant Adiutant Gen1.
The following statement is made by the Com.
nittee on the Conduct of the War:
General Burnside states that. besides the in
cl,mene, OF the weather, there was another pow
ertul reason for abandoning the movement. via
the almost universal feeling among bis general
officers against L. Some of those officers iree
gave vent To their feelings In the presence Of their
interiors In consequence ol this, aud also whal
! had taken place during the battle OF Fredericks
; burg. Ne, General Burnside directed an Order "a
be ssued. which he styl led General Order No :
That order dismissed some officers from the ser
wee, subject to- the approval ot The President, re-
lieved others hnm duty with the Army o. th,
Potomac. and also pronounced sentence of dealt
upon some de-ettera who had been tried aud con
vleted. The order was duly signed NJ,
issued aud only waited publication IL
tClenpfa Rafntmel VIA informed that The Pfes
dent decliued ~ approve his Order No \. bu
! had concluded "a remove him from The eNmman,
OF the Army OF the Potomac, and appoint Gen
Z efal Hooker in his place