The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-08-09
The Military Departments and
Divisions.
THEIR GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES
AND COMMANDERS.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ApJCrAST GENERALS OFFICE,
WAsuISGToS, june p, 1866.
GENERAL ORDERS, 40. ll8.

GENERAL ORDERS, 40. ll8.
The President directs TINT the United states
be divided into military divisions, and sub.
divided into military departments, as follows:
L. The Department Of the East, Major Gen.
cral Joseph Hooker 10 command; to embrace
che New England States, New York and New
Jersey; headquarters ut New York City.
2. The Middle Department, Major General
". s. Hancock to command; to embrace the
States Of West Virginia, Maryland, except the
counties OF Anne Arundel, Prince Georges
Calvert, Charles and St. .Marys; the line Of
tile Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Virginia
the States of Delaware and Pennsylvania
headquarters nt Baltimore.
3. The Department Of Washington, Major
General C. C. Augur 10 command; TO embrace
the District of Columbia, the counties OF Anne
Arundel, Prince Georges, Calvort, Charles and
st. Marys in Maryland, and Fairfax County
in Yirginin; headquarters at Washington.
4. The Department Of the Ohio, Major Gen.
crul f.. 0. C. Ord to commando to embrace the
States Of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan;
headquarters at Detroit.
5. Tho Department Of the Tennessee, Major
General George Stoneman to command; to
embrace the State of Tennessee; headquarters
nt Knoxville. -.
6. Tho Department Of Kentucky, Major
General John N. Palmer to command; to en-
brace the State Of Kentucky; headquarters at
Louisville. ... ...
7. 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 and Montana; head4uGr.
ters at Fort LeaYenworth. -
8. The Department OF. Virginia, Major Cen
eral Alfred X. Terry to command; to embrace
the State Of Virginia, excepting Fairfax
County and the line OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad; headquarters at Richmond. -.
9. The Department Of North Carolina, Major
General John NJ. Schofeld to command; to
embrace the State Of North Carolina; head
quarters at Raleigh.
10. The Department Of South Carolina, Ma-
jor General Q. 4. Gilmore to commando to
embrace the State Of South Carolina; head
quarters at Hilton Head. ..-.....--..
II. The Department Of Georgia, Major Gen.
eral James B. Steedman to command; to EN-.
brace the State Of Georgia; headquarters at
Augusta. ..... ling IL.
II. The Department Of Florida, Major Cen
eral John G. Foster to command; to embrace
tho State Of Florida; headquarters at Talla.
hassee. ..' ''
l3. The Department Of Mississippi, Major
General H. W. Slocum to commando to en-
brace the State Of Mississippii headquarters
at Vicksburg.
IA. The Department Of Alabama, Major
General C. R. Wood to commando to embrace
the State of Alabama headquarters ut mobile.
Is. The Department Of Louisiana aud Texas,
Major General E. R. 8. Candy to command to
embrace the States Of Louisiana and Texas
headquarters at New Orleans. ,,.
16 The Department Of Arkansas, Major
General J. ]. Reynolds to command; 70 en-
brace the State Of Arkansas ana !naian leff''
tory; headquarters OF Little Rock.
II. The Department Of Columbia, Brigadicr
General G. Wright TO command 10 embrace
the State Of Oregon and Territories OF Wash
iagton and Idaho; headquarters at Fort Won
couver.
lS. Tho Department Of. California, Major
General Irwin Mcdowell TO command; TO en-.
brace tile StatA of California and Nevada, and
Territories Of Utah, New Mexico and ColorA-
do; headquarters ut San Francisco. ..-., E,
49,. "..a DIVISIONS .......-..,. ~.
/. The. Military Division Of the Atlantic,
Major General George 6. Meade 70 command;
10 embrace the Department Of The East Middle
Department, Department Of Virginia, Depart:
ment Of North Carolina: and department OF
South Csrolina; headquarters at Philadelphia.
q; Tie Military Division Of tho Missis'ippi,,
Major General W: T. Sherman % eomnsnd;'tb'
embrace tho Department Of the Ohio, Depart
ment Of the Missouri and Department: OF Ar.
kansas; headq quarters 1T St? Louis: ~
) 3: The Military Division Of the Cult, Major
Gsner.l p. H. Sheridan 70 command 70 em-
brace the Department Of tho Mississippi, De-
partment OF LouiSisnA and Texas, and Depart
mcnt Of Ploiida;i headquarters at New Orleans.
4. The Military Division Of The Tennessee,