The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-13
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IMPORTANT ORDER FROM GENERAL GRANT.
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Reduction and Reorganization
Of the Military Force Of
the Republic. s'1a1
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Assignment Of Various Regiments Of Regular
i'a' 'a's Artillery to Northern Forts. Al
CeIored Troops to Garrison all hut Two Of
ssa9 tho Southern seaeoast Forts.
All the Volunteer Cavalry East Of the
Mississippi Ordered Mustered Out.
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NAB Department ApJurASr GENERALS Oppr,
WASHINGTON, Oct 9, 1865. J
l. The regiments Of regular artillery except the
mounted batteries Of EACH will be distributed as fol
lows;-
Third USrHD STATES ARrnIrRY-Fort Sullivan, East
port Me-, one company; Fort Preble, Portland, Me- ono
company; Fort Constitution Portsmouth, N. H., ono
company; Fort Warren Boston, Mass headquarters.
and three companies Fort Independence, Boston, Mass
one company; Fort Adams. Newport, r. l., three com
panics. The six dismounted companies now in the De-
partment OF Washington will be sent without delay to
report to Major General Hooker commanding the Depart
ment OF the East for assignment to Forts Sullivan,
Preble Constitution and Warren. The headquarters OF
the regiment will be forthwith transferred To Fort
Warren.
Flnsr UNITED STATES ARr1I ERT-Fort TrumbrII New
London Conn. one company; Fort Schuyler, New York,
three companies; Fort Lafayette, Now York Harbor,
one company Fort Hamilton New York Harbor, two
companies; Fort Richmond and Batteries Hudson and
Norton New York Harbor, two companies; Sandy Hook,
New Jersey, one company. The five dismounted COM
panies now in the Department Of Washington, com
pany in the Department of Virginia and in the Mid
die Department will Immediately be put en- route for
New York city report Major General Hooker, CON
mandng Department Of the East, who will assign them
TO Forts Trumbnll, schuyler Hamilton, Richmond and
Sandy Hook. The headquarters OF the regiment VIII be
transferred 10 Fort Hamilton.
FOURTH UNITED STATES ArrIlIyEy-Fort Delaware,
pd sao sm9 For Maryland
aunrters and company; Fort Fooe, Maryland ono
company city Of washng'0 c. -four s"%psn sra
T. in the Department or Virs MIA will be sent without
delay TO Fort Delaware. Companies ], In the Depart
viii be- Immediately put =, route without horses bat
tcries for Fort McHcnry, Baltimore, Nd
Firm UNITED STATES ARmIERy-Fort Monroe, Old
Point Comfort Va hcadquarters and fonr companies,
Fort Taylor, Key West Florida, two companies; Fort
Jeheuon, Dry Tcrngas Florida, four compan.es; 70"
h~.<tr In
gnia one the Middle Department, one In the Depart
men of tho East and OF the companies now in The
su r.ute for Fortress Monroe Va. The rema nng four
dnnnnnted companies now in washington Will be sent
without delay under command of Brevet Brigndier
Geueral r. NJ Hill Lieutcnani Colonel Fifth artillery,
garrison Fort Jefferson Torugas The two companies
Of the regiment in the Departments OF Tennessee and
South Carolina will he put route without delay for
Fort TAYLOR, Key West
The second United States artillery has been assigned
:" n The second Tinted states cavalry will he imme-
daeIy put roue 70 report 10 Major General Sherman
commanding Div sion Of the mississippi, for assignment
mcns win be sent via New York 70 New Orleans. 70 re-.
port for orders TO Major General Sheridan, commanding
| Division of the Gulf
III The Fourth regiment United States infantry has
been assigned 10 posts ne Brady, Fault 81
Marie Michigan two companies Fort Wayne, Detroit,
Michigan headquarters and two companies Fort Niagara
New York, company; Madison Barracks, sacket =
Harbor New York, two companies; Fort Ontario, o.
weyo New York one company: Rousc's Point. New
York companies Special orders have been already
i given for the movement or this regiment -
" The Third regiment Pennsylvania heavy artillery
mt Fortress Monroe Virginia. and tho One Hundred ard
sixy-irst regiment New York Volunteers Fort Jef,r
SON Florida viii be mustered out of service ~ soon as
! relieved by the Firth United states artillery.
" All volunteer cavalry eas Of the Mississippi river
| will be forthwith mustered out OF service
vi All sea coast forts south of Fortress Monroe Va
except Forts Taylor and Jefferson FLORIDA viii be gar
rsoned by colorod troops The requisite number oi rei
nents having selected for ths purpose Ivy derar
mcnt com nandcrs ali other colorcd troops VIII be ufus
tered service fast heycan be- dispensed with
! Department commanders Will report 70 the AdiuLnt
General by telegraph the number Of oolofed troops re-
qncd but already In their commands, or the sur
plus number required, TO carry out this order that
particular instructions may be given occ0rdngy for the
| transfer muster Out of regiments -
| Nv command on lieutenant General GRANT
| " d. TowvsENp Assistant AdIutant General.
TpE EIGHTH REGIMENT ORDERED TO WASHINGTON.
Il reported that The Eighth regiment, Firs, army
| corps hitherto doing duty Harris Island, New
York barbor have ordered 20 Washington for rart