Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-17
The New Military Departments and
Divisions - Eighteen Departmens
Under AZ Many Generals


Under as Many Generals
wAsurxoroS. Wednesday. July ~
The lollosing order. which has been in abey-
suce for come days, in order positively to de-
sne the geographical boundaries Of the several
departments. s officially promulgated 10 day
WAS DEPARTHEST.
ADJUTAST GENERALS OFricK,
wssHNeroS. June 81 1867
GEsn.L ORDKRs No lls.-The President d.
reefs that tie United States be divided into mill
tary divisions, and subdivided into military de
psrtments, a. follows
|. The Department Of the East, Major Gen.
eral Joseph Hooker to command: TO embrace the
New England States. Nes York and New Jer-
sey headquarters At New York city.
2 The Middle Department. Major General
W S Hancock to command; 10 embrace the
States OF West Virginia, Maryland. except the
counties Of Anne Arundel. Prince Georges.
Calvert. Charles and st. Mays, the line OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railrosd in Virginia. the
States of Delaware add Pennsylvania. headquar-
tiers at Baltimore.
3 The Department, OF Washington. Major
General G. @. Anger to command; to embrace
the District Of Columbis, the counties OF Anne
Arundel. Prince Georges. Calvert, Charles
aud ST Marys In Maryland. and Fairfax
comfy 10 Virginia; Headquarters at Washing
ton.
4. The Department of Ohio. Major General
f. o. @. Ord to command; TO embrace the States
Of Ohio, Indiana. Illinois and Michigan; Head
| quarters at Detroit.
5. The Department Of Tennessee. hsjOr Gene
raj Geo Stoneman TO command: TO embrace the
State Of Tennessee: Headquarters at Knoxville
6 The Departu ent Of Kentucky, Major Gene
raj John NJ Palmer TO command; TO embrace
the State Of Kentucky; Headquarters at Louis-
vile.
I. The Department Of the Missouri, Major
| General John Pope to command; TO embrace the
States OF Wisconsin. Minnesota, Iowa. Missouri
and Kansas. and the Territories OF Nebraska,
DAcotah aud Montana; Headquarters al Fort
LeavenwOrth.
Z Department OF Virginia. Major General
Alfred II Terry 10 command; TO embrace the
State Of Virginia excepting Fairfax county, and
the line Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (;
Headquarters al Richmond.
The Department Of North Carolina, Major
| General John NJ Schofeld to command; 70 EN-
brace the State of North Carolina: Headquarters
at Raleigh.
10. The Department of South Csrolina. VI sjor
General q A. Gilmore to command; TO embrace
the State Of South Carolina. Headquarters al
Hilton Head
IL. The Department. of Georgia. Major Gene
raj James b Stcdman TO command; to embrace
/ the State of Georgia; Headquarters at Augusta
~ The Department OF Florida, Major Gene
| raj John q Foster TO command: to embrace the
State of Florida; Headquarters at Tallahassee.
l3 The Department of Mississippi, Major
General II W Slocum to command; to embrace
the State OF Mississippi; Headquarters at Nicks
burg.
Ia The Department Of Alabama. Major Gen
| eral G. X Wood To command; TO embrace the
State of Alabama; Headquarters at Mobile.
| Is The Department of Louisiana and Texas,
Major General Il X. 5 Candy TO command; 10
embrace tho States of Louisiana and Texas;
Headquarters at New Orleans.
l6, The Department of Arkansas, Major Gene
raj j. J. Reynolds to command to embrace the
State Of Arkansas and Indian Territory; Head
quarters a, Little Rock
IL. The Department OF Columbia, Brig. Gen.
g. Wright to command to embrace the State OF
Oregon and Territories OF Wsshington and Idaho;
| Headquarters nj Fort Vancouver.
Is. TheDepartment of California, Major Gene
raj Irwin Mcdowell to command; TO embrace
the States of California aud Nevada, and Terrific
ries Of Utah, New Mexico. aud Colorado Head
quarters at San Francisco.
DIVISIONS.
|. The Military Division of the Atlantic
Major General George q Meade to command to
embrace the Department Of the East Middle
/ Department, " Department of Virginia" De.
| partment OF North Carolina and Department Of
South Carolina; headquarters at Philadelphia.
= The Military Division OF the Mississippi.
Major General w I. Sherman to command; to
embrace the Department OF the Ohio Depart
ment of the Missouri. and Department of Arkan
sas. headquarters at ~. Louis.
}. The Military Division OF the Gulf Major
| General T. III Sheridan to command: TO EN-
brace the Department Of Mississippi, Department
o; Louisiana ard Texas. and Department OF
Florida. headquarters at New Orleans.
4. The Military Division of the Tennessee,
Ms or General G Thomas 10 command; to
embrace the Department of the Tennessee. De
pariment OF Kentucky. Department of Georgia,
and Department of Alabama headquarters as
Nashville.
5 The Military Division of the Pacific, Major
General II w. HallecS TO command TO EN-
brace the Department of the Columbia and De
partnent of California; headquarters at San
Francisco
All officers hereby assigned will proceed,
receipt OF this order, TO take command of their
respective departments military divisions.
All offers relieved by this order will, on being
relieved by the proper officers report by letter.
TO the Adjutsnt General for orders.
BY order of the President Of the United States.
f. ID. TOWNSEND, Asst Adi't Gen