Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-13
THE MILITARY POSITION

The District is again invested by military
camps, as 1t was in the days of the orgauiza.
ton OF the grand army four years ago. On
every side, north, south, east and west of the
city, the veterans of unparalleled campaigns
rest from their labors, and the avenues are
thronged with distinguished officers, whose
presence every one welcomes. This Depart
ment, Major Gen. Augur commanding, now
embraces the largest command on the CONT
nent, and brief sketch of Its chief, as we'll as
details of the organization cannot prove unin.
teresting.
Major General Augur was born in New
York, graduated with honors at West Point,
and was commissioned from Michigan in the
18th infantry, in which regiment, at the out
break Of the rebellion. he held the rank OF
Major, under Col. William T. Sherman, now
Major General in the regular army. In 1861
he was appointed brigadier general Of volun
teers, and in the winter Of 1861 and 1862 as
signed to the command OF the frat brigade of
the division of Gen. Rufus King. (uow Min.
lister at Rome,) McDowell's corps. On the
18th of April he made q brilliant advance on
Fredericksburg, capturing the city, and re.
naming there until May, when he was as.
signed to the command Of division OF Banks
corps, in the Valley.
He distinguished himself in the battle of Ce.
SEVERELY
ed, and upon recovering was assigned to an
important command in the Department OF the
Gulf, where he again distinguished himself
at Port Hudson and in other ENGAGEMENTS
After the reduction of Port Hudson, having
been appointed Major General in the mean.
time, he was assigned to the command OF this
Department where his sound discretion aud
courteous department have won unqualified
esteem.
His department is now divided into four dis
tricts. The district Of Washington embraces
all that portion Of the Department north Of the
Potomac, excepting the city Of WASHINGTON
and the country between the Potomac and the
Patuxent rivers, south of the Piscataway, and
Is commanded by Maj GENT Wilcox, Mead.
quarters, corner 10th street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. The following officers constitute his
staff Captain r. Chandler, A. A. q; Major
]. b. Babcock, A. A. I. G. Bre vet Major M. v
Richards, A. A.; Major H. Smith, A. @. NJ;
Captain o. M. Robins, G. s.; Captain H. q. In
wood, Provost Marshal; Captain l.. O Brack.
EFT, A. d. o.; Captain D. N. Hoinny. A. ID. U ;
Lieut.. q. W. Hougb, A. o. o.; NJ X. Hogan,
Surgeon. In. Chief. ,f..
The command embraces the LIST Division of
the 9th corps, Dwight's division OF the 10th
corps, Hardins division, list division Han.
cocks corps, the horse artillery brigade, in.
GLIDING seven batteries, Fort Washington,
and the cavalry OF the upper Potomac, com.
posed OF the lat New Hampshire regiment,
and detachment Of the 13th New York
The district Of Alexandria, commanded BY
Maj. Gen. Parke, embraces that portion of the
department south Of the Potomac excepting
the "Northern Neck" south OF the railroad
from Fredericksburg to Aqua Greek landing,
and Is occupied by the ed division, Brig Gen
Griffin, and Sd division, Brig Gen. Hartranft.
Of the 9th corps. De Russey's division, the
separate cavalry brigade or Dol. Gamble, the