Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-07-28
The New Military Departments
and Divisions.
EIGHTEEN DEPARTMENTS UNDER As MANY GENERALS

and DIVISIONS.
EIGHTEEN DEPARTMENTS UNDER AS MANY GENERALS
WASHINGTON, July 12.-The following order,
which has been in allegiance for sotc days In order
to positively define the geographical boundaries of
the several departments is Officially, promulgated
to-day:
WAR Department AdJutant Generals 0Gee,
WASHINGTON, June ~, 1865,
| General Orders, No. lls The President directs
that the United States. be divided into military
divisions and subdivided into military departments
as follows; s4 f.t ;sfr r.
| The Department Of the Fast Mai Gen. Jos.
Hooker to commsud to embrace the New England
States New York and New Jersey; headquarters at
New York city. . -ffT
2.-The Middle Department Mai.-Gen. W, s.
Hancock to commands to embrace the States Of
West Virginia, Maryland, except the counties Of
Anne Arundel, Prince George, Calvert, Charles and
and ST. Marys the line of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad in Virginia; the States Of Delaware and
Pennsylvania; headquarters at Baltimore.
! H 3.-The Department of Washington Maj .IGen
lC. G.. Augur to command !. to embrace the District
of Columbia, the counties of Anne Arundel, Prince
Georges, Calvert Charles aud St Marys in Mary
land, and Fairfax county IN Virginia. headquarters
4-The Department of tie Ohio, Maj.Gen. H.
| O. 9. Ord to command; to embrace the States of
Ohio, Indians Illinois and Michigan, headquarters
at Detroit. rHr s q iao71'7. n passHf 70
! 5.-The Department of the Tennessee, Maj.-Gen:
Te,rSssoo. boodr,,aT,orl, ~ y, KnnTyiile -
q = The rensrtn,nnt of Reninclsv Mai .T,eni M
~ a.tr,oo ~ ssta3s &c -
tncky. boadonortsrs at I,onsvIe D'''O = .' =
| THE Department of the Missouri, Maj Gen.
John Pope to command; to embrace the States of
and tbe Terrtor;es Of Nehrosls - 'pacotob and
Montana. beadonorters ot Fort Teavenworrb
IA Tho Den.rt, ont of vir,in;a Mai Cen A n
Terry 10 coynn,ana 70 anbrace 1bs Stsfs ~ viz
oinis eyeenting Fairfx county and tbe line of tho
Boltimore and Ohio Railroad. bealonarters M
fpiohsaor,J w. 0itS "s'Naf-' w.
20 The Den.rtr,sbt of North C,oroina Mai Cen
Iobn NJ ScoGed 10 co,rand 10 e,,bra 20 the Stata
of North Carol;na besdonarters at RALEIGH =
| l0.-The Department OF South Carolina Major
Gen. O. A. Gilmore to command; to embrace the
State of South Carolina, Headquarters at Hilton
Head 5i ,qar Hf ree iadV ~
1.-THE Department of Georgia, Mai. Gen. Jas.
B. Stedman to command; to embrace the State of
Georgia headquarters at Augusta.
l2.--The Department of Florida Mai -Gen. John
4 G. Foster to command; 10 embrace the State of
Florida; Headquarters at Tallahassee 'tt-
| lathe Department of Mississippi Mai Gen
H. w Slocum to command; to embrace the. State
of Mississippi; headquarters at yieksburg. 'ri
| l4-The department of Alabama, Ma. .-6en. u.
b. Wood to command; to embrace the State of
Alabama; headquarters at Mobile
| l5.-The Department of Louisiana and Texas
Mai.-Gen E. r. S. Oanbyto command; to embrace
the States of Louisiana and Texas headquarters at
New Orleans. -. s,.;,...i
| l6-The Department of Arkansas. Mai Gen. j.
]. Reynolds to command; to embrace the State of
| Arkansas and Indian Territory, Headquarters at
i Little Rock ...-.'t4r - r
1.-THE Department of Columbia. brig Gen. G.,
Wright to commando to embrace the State Of
Oregon and Territories of Washington and Idaho;
headquarters at Fort Vancouver. i'a 1g0 -
1 ls.-The Department of California. Mai Gen.
Irwin Mcdowell to command; TO embrace the
States of California and Nevada and Territories of
4 Utah, New Mexico and Colorado: headouarters at
San. Francisco. \ ~. 3, .,I-e--fiI r,, 80 a,As