Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-07-03
THE PROVISIONAL CORPS.

The following order deslgnateS the command
ing officers of the new Provisional Corps, Maj.
Gen. Wright commanding:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
WASHINGTON, June D, 1865. :
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 15.-By virtue of
Special Orders, No. 339. current series, from
the Adjutant Generals Office, this Army, as an
organization, ceases to exist.
The troops, not already directed to be mus
tered out, Will be consolidated in each Corps
into divisions of three brigades each, to be
Commanded respectively as follows, viz:
First Dirisaon, from, Sixth Corps-Brevet Maj
General G.. W. Getty, commanding division
First Brigade, Brig. Gen. T. Seymour COM
msnding Second Brigade, Bre r,1.d MAJ Gen
Brig Gen. J. T. Hamblin, commanding.
Second Dirision from Second Corps.-Brevet
Maj. Gen. Gershom Mott, commanding divi-
sion. First Brigade, Brig. Gen r. De Trobri-
and, commanding. Second Brigade, Gen. b.
X. Pierce, commanding. Third Brigade, Bre-
vet MAJ. Gen. G. n. Macy, commanding.
Gen. r. B. Ayres, commanding division. First
Brigade, Brig. Gen J. L. Chamberlain, COM
manding Second Brigade, Brig. Gen. Henry
Baxter, commanding. Third Brigade, Brig.
Gen. Joseph Hayes, commanding
These divisions will be organized, tempo.
farily, into Provisional Corps, to be COM
manded by Maj. Gen. H. G. Wright.
So soon as this organiza.i on shall have been
effected, and all the regiments now ordered out
of service shall have left the division COM
manders herein named will report to Maj Gen.
to some healthy location on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railaoad, west of the Monocacy, select
ing such place as will afford facilities for sup
plying the command, and as will be the least
Injurious to private property in the vicinity.
The necessary transportation for this move
ment will be furnished by the Quartermasters
Department.
On reaching the position herein indicated,
MAJ. Gen. Wright will make his returns to
Maj. Gen. Hancock, commanding Middle De-
partrnent.
no foIlN niHo &c ~
assigned to duty with the divisions and brig
AIDES of the Corps, viz:
FIRST Dirision-Major Andrew J. Smith, Adj
jutant General of Volunteers: Major and Bre.
IetCclonel Hazard Stevens, Assistant Adjutant
General of VOLUNTEERS, Division Inspector: Mai
J. F. Hazleton, Assistant Quartermaster of
Volunteers; CAST. H. V. Masters, Commissary
Subsistence of Volunteers.
First Brgade.-Captain George Clendennin
.Ir- Assistant Adjutant General of Volunteers;
Captsin Benjamin Saylor, Commissary of Sub
sIstence Of Volunteers; Captain Simeon Spicer
Assistant q uartermaster of Volunteers.
Second Brigade-Captain NJ. Barber, Assist
ant Adjutant General of Volunteers Captain
Thomsh O'Hare, Commissary of Subsistence
OF Volunteers; Assistant Quartermaster, va
Third Brigade.-Assistant Adjutant General
vacant; Captain II. w Kingsley. Commissary
OF Subsistence of Volunteers: Assistant o mar
termaster. vacant.
Second Dirision.-Major VIM r. Driver As
sistant Adjutant General of VOLUNTEERS; CAPTAIN
G. j. Queen, Commissary of Subsistence of
Volunteers; Major G. w. Johnes. Assistant
Quartermaster of Volunteers
First Brigade.-Captain and Brevet Major j.
+. Finklemeier, Assistant Adjutant General of
volunteers; Major James Gleason Captain and
n. q. NJ, Assistant Quartermaster Of Voiun-
teers; Captain A. Hubbell, Commissary of Sub.
S1stence of ' clunteers.
Second igade.-Captain A. c. Paul, As
sistant Adjutant General OF Volunteers: Can't.
Lew Weils, CommlssaTy of Subsistence of Vol
1nteers; Captain ID. Y. Ellsworth, Assistant
" udrterTnaSter of Volunteers
Third NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Adlutant General,
vacant Captain W. A. Nichols, Commissarv
OF Subsistence Of Volunteers: Captain John Fa. |
ny, ASSISTANT U uartermaster OF Volunteers
7a,;I Dicision.-Assistant Adjutant General. |
vacant; Captain Percy b. Spear, Commissary |
Of Subsistence or Volunteers; Captain Jas. 7. |
"oodall, Assistant Quarterfnaster Of Volun- |
teers; Surgeon W. r. Dewitt, Surgeon in
First Brigade.-Captain VIM Fowler Assist
ant hdJutant General of Volunteers; CAPTAIN
=. :" Warren, Commissary of Subsistence of
olunteers; Assistant q uartermaster vacant |
Second Brigade.-Captain J. Harrison Lamb |
din, Assistant Adjutant General of Volunteers; |
Captain b. +. Bucklin, Commissary of Sub
'istence OF olunteers Assistant Quartermas-
ter vacant.
Third Brigade-Captain F. G.. Cowdrey, AS
sistant Adjutant General of Volunteers; Capt.
9. G: Earth. Conmissary of Subsistence of
olun tee-s; Assistant q uartermaster, vacant.
So soon as these headquarters shall have been
broken up, and their services can be spared. the
I'd and 10th regiments United States Infantry,
y i'll report to Major Gen1 Wright command |
ng Provisional Corps.
All General, Staff and other officers, not here.
n named will unless otherwise directed pro-
iced, as soon as practicable, to their respective
places Of residence, whence they will report by |
etter TO the Adjutant General United States
Army and await orders.
By command of Major General Meade:
GKoRaE ID. RUGGLEs, Asst Adj't Genr.
Cfhcial:--S. T. BARsTow, Asst Adj't Genl.