New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-25

| March "a. 1861.
| GENERAL ORDERS No. l0.-Fyst: The fol-
lowing order has been received from the War Depart
ment:
WAR DEPARTMENT. ADJr-GEy.'s 0rncE,
| WASHINGTON, March %, 1901.
! GENERAL ORDERS No. n5-l by direction Of tire
President Of the United States, the number % arny
corps comprising the Army Of the Potomac will be
duccd to three Wis the 3D. 18th. and 6th Corps The
troops Of the other two corssz: the LIST and Sd Corps
will be temporarily recognized and distributed
among the I'd, 9Th, and 9Th, by the Commanding Gen
era who viii determine what existing organizations
will retain their corps badges and other distinctive
marks
| The staff officers Of tho two corps which tempo
rorily broken up will be assigned 10 vacancies IN the
other corps FIR such vacancies may exist Those
for whom there are vacancies VIII cease 10 he eon-
sdered officers Of the general staff Of army corps
Secoad: Maj Gen. G. X. Warren is assigned by tis
President 70 the command OF the 9Th Corps.
Third. The following general officers are deieosei
from The Army of the Potonsc and will report for or
ders TO the Aljuant.Generel Of the army ,h &,pr-
Gen. George sykes, L. $. Volunteers; Major'eo. ".
II. French. L. 5. Volunteers Major-Gen John New
ton, L. ). Volunteers; Brighten j. T.. Kenly. L. y
Volunteers; Brig. Gen. f. srinola q. 5. Volunteer,
Brighten solomon Meredith Z. $ Volunteers.
BY order Vi the secretary OF W ar,
T.. u. TOWNSEND A. 4. G.
| &coad: The following arrangements are made 10
carry ont the provisions Of the foregoing order The
I'd 18th, and 9Th Army Corps win be consolidated ine
two divisions. The first and second divisions of he 81
Corps are transferred TO the Cd Corps preserving their
badges ami Distinguishing MARKS. The third division
Of the Cd Corps is transferred permanently to the 9th
Corps.
The three divisions forming the lst Corps sie
transferred 70 the 5;h Corps preserving their Dadges
and distinctive marks. anu Joining the 9TH Corps
they will be consolidated into two divisions. no com
manders of divisions transferred to the 3D. jih an OH
Corps will at once report the commanders OF those
corps for Instructions Brighten. j. b. Carr VIII ~
port 10 Moi Gen Hancock commanding tho % Corps
and Brig ten H Prince to Maj. Gen. Sedgvict cop-
manding the 9th Corps.
The Chief Of ARTILLERY will assign eight batteries
each 10 the 3D. 5h and 9th Corps these batteries 10 he
taken from those row with the corps end with the st
and Cd Corps The batteries with the several CORPS IN
excess of the above allowance will join the artillery ~
serve The consolidation OF divisions called for in THIS
order viii be made by the corps commanders col
crTned who are authorized 10 gesrrsngc the brces az
their respective commands n such manner ss ,hss ahy
think best for the service.
The reassgnmcnt OF Offices "a the stsh "eP'r'"fp'~'
v,,..,,.... - 49, reorganization tile arm., viii be
made upon the nominations Of the chiefs "a se depart
ments at these headquarters. Special Instructions will
be given hereafter with respect 10 staff officers o! tie
/ two corps temporarily broken up.
| Third. The Maor-General commanding alaiis hin
self OF the occasion say that in view of the duced
strength OF nearly all the regiments serving IN this
army the temporary reduction Of the ormy corps 20
three is a mperatiycly demanded by the bet
interests Of the service and that the Jr attach
ing the and I'd Corps for the time being 10 osr
corps were in no respect founded upon any opposed
inferorty Of those corps ia the other corps Of hs
All the corps have equally pIoYed their vslor oa mey
fields and al have eqna claims 10 The confidence o. the
Government and OF the country. The lss ana Sd Corps
Ill retain their badges and distinctive marhs. snd tic
Msjor.Genepa commanding iRiulges the hope that tho
ranks OF the army will be filed at early d.. ~ Tia,
those corps eau again be reoTganized
BY command Of Maj Gen. MEArE,
- WILLIAMS, A. 4. &.
Gen Grant and staff arrived at Cupcpper today st
o'clock where quarters had been prepared Tor him. His
reception along the route very enthusiastic the
troops at the different camps being under ANS 10 It,
cCiTe bin.