The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-18

meade, sherman, SheF idan, Thomas,
and HaIIeek the nivisIOn ChieIs, etc.
WAR DEPT, ADJT GENERALS OFFICE,
WAsHIEGTOE, June "a, 1865.
GENERAL ORDER, No. lis
The President directs that the United
States be divided into military divisions,
and sub-divided into military departments,
IS follows
- DIVISIONS.
First-Che Military Division of the At
lsntic, Major Gen. Geo. @. Mssds@to en-
brace the Department Of the ESst the Mid
die Department, the Department of Vir-
ginis, the Department of North Carolina,
and the Department of South Carolina,
headquarters at PhiladelphiA.
Second-The Division of the Mississippi,
Asjor Gen. w. 7. Sherman to command
the Department Of Missouri and the De-
Parsment of Arkansas, headquarters at st.
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Third-The Military Division Of the
Gull, Msjor Gen. P. d. Sheridan to COM
mand-tO embrace the Department of the
Mississippi the Department Of Louisiana
and Texas, and the Department of Florida,
headquarters at New Orlesns.
Fourth-The Military Division of the
Tennessee Major General g. 81. Thomas
TO- eommsnd-to embrace the Department
of Tennessee, the Department of Ken
lucky, the Department of Georgia, and the
Department of Alabama, headquarters at
Nashville
Fifth-The Militsry Department of the
Pacific Major General II. ". HslEeck to
command-Fo embrace the Department Of
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mis-, headquarters st San Francisco.
DEPARTMENTS, -
First-The Department of the East,
Msjor General Joseph Hooker to command
TO embrace the New England States,
New York and New jersey headquarters
New York City,
Second-The Middle DEPARTMENT Major
General w. S. Hancock to commsnd-To
embrace the States of West Virgi1i5 Ma.
rylsnd Except the counties Of Anne Arun-
del, Prince Georges, Calvert, Charles and
st. Msrys,) the line of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad in Virginia the States of
Delaware and Pennsylvania, headquarters
at Baltimore. le
Third-The Department of Washington,
Msjor General Q. @. Augur to Command
To embrace the District of Columbia, the
counties Of Anne Arundel, Prince Georges,
Calvert Charles and st. Msrys in Mary
land, and Fairfax county in Virginia, head
quarters at Washington.
FOurth-The Department Of the Ohio,
Msior General E. .. O. Ord to command
To embrace the States of Ohio, Illinois, |
Indiana and Michigan, headquarters at
Detroit.
Fifth-The Department of Tennessee,
Major General George Stonemsn to com
mAnd-To embrace the State OF Tennessee;
headquarters st Knoxville.
Sixth-The Department of Kentucky,
Msjor General John NJ. Palmer to com.
mand-To embrace the State OF Kentucky;
headquarters at Louisville.
SeVenth-The Department of the Mis-
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mand-To embrace the States of Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota, Lows, Missouri and X 4nsas,
and the Territories of Nebraska, DAkotah
and Montana; headquarters at Fort Les
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Eighth-The Department Of Virginia,
Msjor General A. II. Terry to commando
To embrace the State of Virginia, except.
ing Fairfax county and the line of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad; headquarters
at Richmond.
Ninth-The Department of North Caro-
inA Msjor General j. NJ. Scbofeld to
commsnd-To embrace the State of North
Caroline; headquarters Rr nH1eIgn. -E
Tenth-The Department of South Caro-.
lima, Msior General Gilmore to commsnd
TO embrace the State OF South Carolina
headquarters at Hilton Head.
BleVenth-The Department Of Georgia,
Maj, Gen. John B, Steedmsn to command
10 embrace the State of Georgia; head
quarters at Augusta.
TwelfthLFhe Department of Florida,
Msjor General John 6. Foster to command
To embrace the State Of Florida; head
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Thirteenth.-The Department of Missis-
Major General Slocum to command
embrace the State Of Mississippi, head
quarters at Vicksburg.
Fourteenth-The Department of Ala.
bama, Msior General o. r. Wood to com.
msnd-To embrace the State of Alabama
headquarters st Mobile.
Fifteenth-The Department ofLouisiana,
Major General E. r! CANDY to command-
To embrace the States of Louisiana and
Texas, headquarters at New Orleans.
Slxteenth-The Department of Arkansas,
Msjor General E. T. Reynolds tocommand
To embrce the Stste of Arkansas and the
Indian Territory, headquarters at Little
Rock
Seventeenth-The Department Of Co.
lunbis, Major General G. Wright TO com
mand-To embrace the State of Oregon and
Territories OF Washington and Idaho, head
quarters at Vancouver.
Observation-Disclosures of California,
Msj6r General Irwin Mcdowell to com-
mand-To embraces the States of California
snd Nevada and Territories of Utah, New
and MontaDs, headquarters st San
francisco.
All officers hereby assigned will proceed,
1nsreceipt of this order. to take charge of
heir respective departments or military /,
DIVISIONS :
All officers relieved by this order will, on
relieved by the proper officer, report
by letter to the Adjutsnt General for or :
iers. :
By order of the President Of the United .
States. L. D. TOWNSEND, .
Assistant Adjutant General i
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