The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-16
REDUCTION OF THE ARMY.

General Grant has commenced the
work of reorganizing the army and re-
duclng it to the diminished proportions
necessary i'm time of peace. In ageneral
order issued by him, which we publish
below, he makes various assignments
and distributions of different organiza-
tons, and directs the discharge from SER
vice of others. All the volunteer cavalry
east of the Mississippi river are to be
| forthwith mustered out, and all the sea.
coast forts south of Fortress Monroe, ex-
cepting Forts Taylor and Jefferson,
Florida, are to be garlisoned by colored
troops. All the other colored troops are
to be mustered out Of service as fast as
they can be dispensed with. Here is the
official order:
| WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE
| r. ' = .i - WASHINGTON Oct. 9, 1866.
|. The regiments of regular artillery,
except the mounted batteries of each,
will be distributed as follows:
THIRD UNITED STATES ARTILLERY
Fit. Sullivan, Eastport, Me-, one company;
FIT. Preble, Portland, Me-, one company !;
FIT. Constitution, Portsmouth, N. II one
company Fort Warren, Boston, Mass,
headquarters, and three companies TT,
Independence, Boston, Mass, one
company; Fort Adams, Newport, r. l.,
three companies. The six dismounted
companies now in the Department of
Washington will be sent without delay
to report to Major General Hooker, COM
handing the Department of the East,
for assignment to Forts ullivan, Prehle,
Constitution and Warren. The head
quarters of the regiment will be forth
with transferred to Fort Warren.
FIRST UNITED STATES ARTTLLERY.-
Fort TrumbulI, New London, Conn,
one company; Fort Schuyler, New
York, three companies; Fort Lafayette,
New York Harbor, one company; Fort
Hamilton, New York Harbor, two COM
panies; Fort Richmond and Batteries
Hudson and Morton, New York Harhor
two companies; Sandy Hook, New Jer-
sey, one company. The five dismount-
ed companies now i'm the Department
OF Washington, one company i'm the
Department of Virginia and one i'm the
Middle Department will Immediately
be put en- route for New York city, to
report to Major General Hooker, COM
handing Department oftlIe East, who
will assign them TO Forts Trumbull,
schuyler, Hamilton, Richmond and
Sandy Hook. The headquarters of the |
regiment will he transferred to Fort |
Hamilton. ..#s- Dr. ..aet
FOURTH UNITED STATES ARTILLERY
Fort Delaware, Delaware, two compa-
mics; Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Mary
and, two companies; Fort Washing |
ton, Maryland, headquarters, and one |
r.,
city of Washington, ID. c.,
four companies. Companies k, in the !
Department of Washington, and /, in |
without delay to Fort Delaware Com
and NJ, in the Department of Tennessee,
will be Immediately put en- route, with
but horses or battery, for Fort McHenry,
Md. @aD-| '
FIFTH UNITED STATES ARTILLERY
Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Va,
and four companies; Fort
Taylor, Key West, Florida, two compa-
lies Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas,
Florida, four companies; the headquar-
ers, one company inthe Department of
Virginia, one in the Middle Depart
nent, one in the Department of the
Cast, and one of the companies now in
he Department of Washington, will be
put en- route for Fortress
fOnroe, Va. The remaining four dis
companies now in Washing
on, will be sent without delay, under I
ommaDd of Brevet Rrgadier General
}. II. Hill, Lieutenant Colonel Fifth
lrtillery, to garrison Fort Jefferson, !
'ortugas The two companies of the
agimeht in the Departments of Tonnes
ee and South Carolina, will he put en- q
Dute without delay for Fort Taylor,
ley West. 'f71 t.'t5 30. r
The Second United States artillery has q
cen assigned to the Division of the G
acific. h"lsa 500
IL. The Second United States cavalry II
ill be Immediately put en- routs to re- q
ort to Major General Sherman, COM
landing Division of the Missppi, for
'signment The Sixth United States
lyalry, without horses or equipments,
i'll oe sent via. New York TO New Or
ans, to report for orders to Major Gen d.
al Sheridan, commanding Division of &C
10 Gulf. o..
Ill. The Fourth regiment United ii