The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-03
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.



Major General MeAas's General Order
for its Reerga nizati0n.
GENERAL ORDERs-NO. IS.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Poro.Ac
By virtue of Special ORDERS No. sso' current series
from the Adjutant Generals oface this army,
The troops not already directed to be mustered out
will be consolidated in each corps into divisions Of three
FIRST DIVISION, FROM SIXTH CORPS.
Brevet Major General G. W. Getty, commanding d.
First brigade, Bngadier General T. Seymour, com.
Second brigade Brsvet Major General Frank Wheaton,
Thd Brigade, Brisadier General J. Z. Hamblin COM
SECOND DIVISION FROM SECOND CORPS
Brevet Major General Gershom Mott, commanding d.
First brigade, Brgadier General R De Trobriand
Second brigade, Brigadisr General B. R Pierce. COM
Third brigade, Brevet Major General G. N Macy,
THIRD Davn1oN FROM yryrH CORPS
Brevet Major General r. B. Ayres, commanding divi-
sion.
First brigade, Brigadier General J. l. Chamberlain,
Second brigade, Brlgadier General Henry Baxter
Third brigade, Brigadior General Joseph Hayes,
These divisions will be organized, temporarily, into
provisional corps TO be commanded by Major General H.
So soon as this organization shall have been effected
and regiments ordered out Of service shall have
left the division commanders herein named will report
Major General Wright, who will march the provisional
corps to healthy location on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, west OF the MOnocacy, selecting such
place as will afford facilities for supplying the command
and will be the least injurious to private property in
the vicinity.
The necessary transportation for this movement will
be furnished by the Quartermaster's Department.
On reaching the position herein Indicated Major Gene
raj Wright will make his returns to Major General Han
cock, commanding Middle Department
The following officers Of the general staff are assigned
duty with the divisions and brgadcs of the corps,
FIRST DIVISION
Major Andrew Smith, Assistant Adjutant General OF
Major and Brevet Colonel Hazard Stevens, Assistant
Adjutant General, Volunteers, Division Inspector
Major j. +. Hazleton, Assistant Quartermaser Of Vol
Captain H. B. Masters, Commssary of Subsistence of
Volunteers
Major George Clendennn, Jr Assistant Adjutant Gen.
eral OF Volunteers.
Captain benjamin sayor. Commissary Of Subsistence
of Volunteers
Captain Simeon spicer, Assistant Quartermaster Of
Volunteers.
Captain NJ Barber Assistant Adjutant General Of Vol
Captain Thomas Hare, Commissary Of Subsistence Of
Volunteers
Assistant Quartermaster. vancant.
THIRD BRIGADE.
Assistant Adjutant General vacant
Captain H. W. Kingsley, Commissary Of Subsistence Of
Assistant Quartermaster vacant.
SECOND DIVISION
Major William R Driver, Assistant Adjutant General
Captain c. j. Queen, Commissary Of Subsistence Of
Volunteers.
FIRST BRIGADE
Captain and Brevet Major p. Finkemeier Assistant
Adjutant General Of Volunteers
Major James Gleason, Captain and Acting Quarter
master, Assistant Quartermaster OF Volunteers.
n,,b af M Vol
untecrs
Captain A. c. Paul, Assistant Aojuant General Of Vol
Captain Levi Wells, Commissary Of Subsistence Of
Captain D. f. Ellsworth, Assistant Quartermaster of
Volunteers.
Assistant Adjunnt General, vacant
Captain w. A. Nichols Commissary Of Subsistence Of
Capt lin John Fahy, Assistant Quartermaster Of VOL
| unteers.
Assistant Adjutant General, vacant
Captain Percy b. Spear Commissary OF Subsistence OF
Captain James T. wooda Assistant Quartermaster Of
Surgeon W. r De Witt, Surgeon in Chief
BRIGADE
Captain VIM. Fowler, Assistant Adjutant General Of
Captain L. W. Warren, COmmssary Of Subsistence Of
Volunteers.
Assistant Quartcrmaster, vacant.
SECOND BRIGADE.
Captain Harrison Lambdin Assistant Adjutant Gen.
eral OF Volunteers.
Captain b. f. Bxcklin, Commissary Of Subsistence Of
| Volunteers.
Assistant Quartermaster, vacant
Captain f. C. Cowdrey, Assistant AdJutant General OF
Volunteers
Captain C. G. Barth, Commissary Of Subsistence Of
Volunteers.
| Assistant Quartermaster, vacant
So these headquarters shall have been broken
up and their services be spared, the Third and
Tenth Regiments United States Infantry will report to
Major General Wright, commanding Provisional Corps
All general staff and other officers not herein amed
WILL unless otherwise directed proceed prac.
tcabe their respective places OF residence whence
they will report by letter TO the Adutant General United
| States Army, and await orders.
By command OF
| Major General MEADE
| GEORCE ID. RuCCIra. Assistant Adiuant General.