The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-18
DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST.

Retirement OF General Dix from the Conn
mand-Assumption OF the Position by
General Hooker, &c.
Major General Hooker is IN command OF the De-
partment Of the East The following the orders Of
General Dix retiring from the position and of General
Hooker on assuming command
MAJOR GENERAL DIx's ORDER.
oRDERs-N0. 56.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF ran EAST,
New YORK CITY, July is, 1855.
Pursuant General Orders No u.s. SERIES War
Department Major General Dix hereby transfers to Major
General Joseph Hooker of the army the command Of the
In taking leave Of the officers and troops under his
command Major General Dix returns to them his sincere
thanks for their faithful and efficient serycss and the
spectve duties 1t needless to say TO them that this
association which has been disturbed by any want
of harmony or by any unwilling acquescence In his au-
thority, Is not broken without unfeigned regret
He also desires to acknowledge the ready response
and the patriotic aid he tas always received from the
civil, military and municipal authorities Of the States
composing his department. whenever the emergencies
Of the war have rendered necessary call for assist
sncc This generous cooperation has greatly lighened
his abors and responsibilities and he refers to IT,
not only as matter to be gratefully remembered by
him. but Of the most gratifying evidences OF tho
united feeling by which the government Of the country
desperate struggle for its existence has been zeal
''''' ''r JOHN A. DIX Major General
CHARLES O. JorINE, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel and
Aid de Camp
MAJOR GENERAL HooKER's ORDER.
GENERAL oRDEns--yo. &C.
HEADQUARTERS, DErAETNEsr or THE EAST,
NEW York Cry July Is, 1865 I
In obedience to General Orders No. u.s. dated War
Department June ~, 1865, the undersigned assumes
command of the Department OF the East embracing the
New England States, New York and New Jersey-head-
quarters at New York city.
The orders issued by Major 6eneral Dix for the
of the department will continue In force until re-
voked by proper authority.
The following named officers are announced as CON-
posing the staff and will be 0beyed and respected accord
ingly:-
Brcvet Brigadicr General u. 7. Van Buren,, United
States Volunteers Assistant Adjutant General
Brevet Brigadier General Stewart Van Vhet, United
States Army, Chief Quartermaser
Brevet Brigadier General T. J. Leslie, United States
Army, Chief Paymnster.
Brevet Brigadier General N. I. Mcmahon, United
States Volunteers, Assistant Adjulaut General
Colonel II r. Clarke, United States Army, Assistant
Commissary General OF Subsistence.
Surgeon William J. Sloan, United States Army, Med-
cal Director
Brevet Colonel VIM. H. Ludlow, Major, Acting Assist
ant Inspector General.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel John A. Bclles Major, Aid.
de-Camp
Brcvet Lieutenant Colonel Charles o. Joline, Major,
Aid de-Camp.
Major VIM H. Lawrence, ABIDE Camp.
Brevet Major q. Won Eickstcdt, Captain, CHIEF Ord
nance Officer
Brevet Major Wilson Barstow, Captain Chief Commits
Brevet Major WIN. 4. Blake, Captain, Assistant Com.
missary Of Nusters
Brevet Major Thomas Lord Jr, Captain Acting Assist
ant Adjutant General
Captain Samuel W. Taylor, Aid-de-camp
JOSEPH HOOKER, Major General.
THOMAS LORD Ja., Aid Camp.