Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-13
w. HUNTER, Acting Secretary Of State.
War Department, Adypant Generals o6es, Z


Wdr Department, Adiaast General, OHes,l
Washington, October 9, 1875
l. Inc regiments Of regular artillery, except the
mounted batteries Of each, will be distributed as
THIRD UNITED STATES ARTILLERY. .Hs .
Fort Sullivan, Eastport Maine, one company.
Fort Preble, Portland, Maine one company;
Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, New Hampshire,
Fort Warren, Boston, Massachusetts,, headquar-
tiers, and three companies.
Fort Indepe ndence, Boston, Massachusetts,, one
Fort Adams, Newport, Rhode,Island .th-se COM
panies. -.
PartmeLt of Washington win be sent, without de-
lay to report to Aaor @ General M Hooker, conpsnd
P1eSi. s and I5s Tss
transferred to Fer arfen. " " " ''''
FIRST UNITED srATEs ARTILLERY.
Fort Trumbull, New London, Connecticut, one
Fort Schuyler, New York, three companies.
Fort Lafayette, New York harbor, one COM
Fort Hamilton, New York harbor, two com
Fort Richmond and Batteries Hudson and Nor
Sandy Hook, New Jersey, one company
ysns and one n sSe Midds a De-
SoTk ev Will ~ IapsT be put rOe for New
eemmaHsins the Department 9f the East, who viii
aad rdy
ters Of tie regiment will be transferred TO Fort
daulltOn. t-....t
For, Delaware, peiassre, e,t two Xtnks Companies.
Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland, two COM
Fort Washington, Maryland, headquarters, and
ety Of fS$$'s @ 6 siS%Ps%S iSar PsSSS,.nes
CompaPiss h in the Department Of Washing
sent Without delay to Fort Beaware la G Gomo.nies a e
h. in the DEPARTMENT D. % of Georgia; and n, ia the
sn ronfe ~fthous horses batteries, for Fort Nc
Henry, Baltimore, Nd. .-...l - =.
rIFTH UNITED STATES ARTILLERY.
Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Virginia, head
quarters, and foHr eGw%nsniss; N ,
Fort tJefferson, Dry Tortugss, Florida, four oen.
The headquarters, one company in the Depart.
ment of Virginia, one in the Middle Department,
one .n the of the East of the
sans Viz TSe 6s pTs @ % 0e ss For,
panfes. now in WasLingtoa, Will be sent, without
delay under command of Brevet Brigadier General
garrison Fort Jefferson. Torfugas The two com,
panies OF the regiment in the Departments of Ten
ort delay. Tor Fort Taylor, Key West
The I'd nitei States artillery has been ASST ignei
III The I'd United States cavalry will be immed
ately put "a route to report to Major Geners Sher
assignment. The 9Th United States cavalry, with
Sni horses or egui pments, will be sent via New
general Sheridan, commanding the Division Of the
been assigned to posts as follows
Fort BI ady, Sauh ST. Marie, Michigan, two com.
paDies. --s..... ....... ...a..
Fort Wayne, Detroit, Michigan, headquarters
and two com panies.
Fort Niagara, New York, one company
Madison Barracks, sacketts Harbor, New York
two companies. = ...
Fort Ontario, 0swego, New York, one COM
pany. ..- $3.50. -..
Rouse Point. New York, two companies
! Special orders have been already given for the
moment of this regiment.
~. The Sd regiment Pennsylvania heavy artil-
Iery, at Fort Monroe, Va. ahdtfe l5Ist regiment
New York volunteers. at Fort jefferson, Florida
will lie mustered out of service as relieved
by the 5tb s. artillery. SD 800 -
" All volunteer cavalry east of the Missis-
spp river will be forthwith muster ed out of ser
vice. - .-.0.G.-. = :. =
VI. All sea coast forts south Of Fort Monroe
Virginia. except Forts Taylor and SeffersOn Flo
Tida, will be earrisOnad by colored troops The
requisite number of re giInents having been select
ed for this purpose by de rtm ent comma all
other LOored troops will be mustered ont of service
as fast as they can be dis pensed with Hepartnent
commanders will report to the Adjutant General
by telegraph, the number of colored troons re-
quired but not already in their commands. Or the
surplus number net required, 10 carry out thi 4
ordtr, that partie eular instructions may be given
accordingly for the transfer muster out of reg-
ments FgtLf 20 -
By command Of Lieut. General Grant, y.g-.f..
f.. ID. TOWNSEND
r r..r .. Assistant Adiutant General.