The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-07-27
THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT AND
DIVISIONS. ...
Their Geographical Boundaries and
cOmnandsrs.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, June II, 1865.
. oENERAL ORDERS mo-. ms.

ADJUIANr UENEhALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, June u, 1865. !
/ GENERAL ORDERS NO. l18.
The President directs that the United
States be divided into military divi-
lsions, and subdivided into military de-
Ipartments, as follows:
1. The Department of the East, Ma
jor General Joseph Hooker to com
mand to embrace the New England
States, New York and New Jersey ;
headquarters at New York City.
2. The Middle Department, Major
General w. S. Hancock to command !;
to embrace tho States of Western Vir-
Iginia, Maryland, except the counties
of Ammo Arundel, Prince Georges, CAL
vert, Charles and st. Mary's; the line
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in
Virginia the States of Delaware and
Pennsylvania; headquarters at Balti-
more.
3. The Department of Washington,
Major General @. G. Augur to COM
mand; to embrace the District Of Co.
lumbia, the Counties of Anne Arun-
Del, Prince Georges, Calvert, Charles
and ST. Mary's in Maryland, and Fair
fax County in Virginia; headquarters
at Washington.
4. The Department OF the Ohio, Ma
jor General E o. G. Ord to command !;
to embrace the States of Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois and Michigan; headquarters
at Detroit.
8. The Department of the Tennes-
see, Major General George Stoneman
to command to embrace the State of
Tennessee; headquarters at Knox
vile.
6. Tho Department Of Kentucky,
Major General John NJ. Palmer 10
command; to embrace the State of
Kentucky; Headquarters at Louisville.
7. The Department oftho Missouri,
Major General John Pope to command;
to embrace the States Of Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, and Kan
sas, and the Territories of Nebraska,
Dacotah and Montana; headquarters
at Fort Leavenworth.
8. The Departmental Virginia, Major
General Alfred II. Terry, to command;
to embrace the State of Virginia, OK
ccpting Fairfax county and the line of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad;
Headquarters at Richmond.
o. Tho Department of North Caro-
lima, Major General John NJ. Schofeld
to command; to embrace the State of
North Carolina; headquarters at Raj
eigh. .
10. The Department of South Car
olina, Major General Q. A. Gilmore to
command; to embrace the State of
South Carolina; headquarters at Hill
ton Head.
IL. The Department of Georgia,
Major General James B. Stcedman to
command; to embrace the State of
Georgia; headquarters at Augusta.
18th. The Department Of Florida,
Major General John G. Foster to com
mand; to embrace the State of Florida;
headquarters at Tallahassee.
13. The Department Of Mississippi,
Major General H. W. Slocum to com
mand; to embrace the State of Missis-
sippi; headquarters at Vicksburg.
IA. Tho Department of Alabama,
Major General G. r. Wood to com
mand; to embrace the State of Ala
bama; headquarters at Mobile.
Is. The Department of Louisiana
and Texas, Major General E. r. s.
Candy to command; to embrace the
States of Louisiana and Texas; head
quarters at New Orleans.
16. Tho Department Of Arkansas,
Major General j. J. Reynolds to com
mand; to embrace the State of Arkan-
sas and Indian Territory; head quar-
ters at Little Rock.
II. Tho Department of Columbia,
Brigadier General G. Wright to com
mand; to embrace the State of Oregon
and Territories of Washington and Ida
ho; headquarters at Fort Vancouver.
18. The Department of California,
Major General Irwin Mcdowell to
command; 10 embrace the States of
California and Nevada, and Terrific
ries of Utah, New Mexico and Colora-
do; head quarters at San Francisco.
l. The Military Division of the At
lantic, M q or General George G.
Meade to command; to embrace the
Department of the East, Middle De-
partment, Department of Virginia,
Department of North Carolina and
Department of South Carolina; head
quarters at Philadelphia.
. 2, The Military Division ofthe Mis-,
sippi, Major General W. II. Sherman
to command; to embrace the Depart
ment of the Ohio, Department of Mis-
souri, and Department of Arkansas,
headquarters at 81. Louis.
3. The Military Division of the Gulf,
Major General P. B. Sheridan to COM
mand; to embrace the Department of
Mississippi, Department of Louisiana
Texas, and Department of Florida,
headquarters at Now Orleans.
4. The Military Division of the Ton
nossee, Major General G. II. Thomas
to command; to embrace the Depart.
ment of the Tennessee, Department of
kentucky, Department of Georgia and
Department of Alabama, head quar-
ters at Nashville.
5, The Military Division Of the Pa
cifc-Major General II. W. Halleck
to command; to embrace the Depart.
ment of Columbia and Department of
California. Headquarters at San
Francisco.
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