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By direction Of ths President, the present ar.
rangemsnt Of military divisions and departments
s hereby discontinued and the following divisions
and commands substituted: =
adslphia, Pennsylvania, Major General aeorgs @.
Meade to command will embrace the New England
States, New York, New jersey, and Psnnsylvsnia.
I'd. Department Of the Lakes, headquarters, De-
troit Michigan, Brgadisr and Breyst Major Gen
eral Joseph Hooker to command, will embrace the
States Of Ohio, Michigan. Indiana, Illinois, and
Wisconsin.
Sd. Department OF the Potomao, hsadquarters,
Richmond, virginis Brigadier and Brevet Major
General John N. 6ohohsid 10 command, will en-.
brace the States Of Virginia and West Virginia.
eth. Department Of the South, Headquarters,
Charleston, South Carolina, Major General Daniel
4. Siokles 10 command, will embrace the States Of
North Carolina and South Carolina. ID
5th. Department Of the Tsnnsssss, Hsadquar-
tsrs, Nashville, Tennessee, Major General George.
H. Thomas 70 command, will embrace the States Of
Ksntucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and Mis-
sissippi.
9Th. Department Of the Gulf Headquarters, New
Orleans Louisiana, Major General Philip II. shsri.
dan 70 command, will embrace the States Of FlOri.
da, Louisiana and Texas.
7th. Department Of the Arkansas, Headquarters,
Little Rock, Arkansas, Bhgadisr and Brevst Major
General Edward o. @. Ord TO command, will en-.
brace the State Of Arkansas and Indian Territory
West. ''f ~
9Th. Department Of the Missouri, Hsadquartsrs,
Leavenworth, Kansas, Major General Winfield 8.
Hancock to command, with the same boundaries as
now constituted except such - may be detached
to form new Department to be created.
9th Department Of the Platte, Headquarters,
Omaha Nahraakn RriUadiay arul phtlin n
Cooke to command, with same boundaries as now
constituted, except such as may be detached to
form . now Department to bs created.
10th. Department Of California, San francisco,
Brevst Maj Gen; Irwin Mcdowell TO command,
same as now constituted. III
llth. Department Of Columbia, headquarters
Portland, Oregon, Brigadier and Brsvet Major
General John Pope to command, ssns - now con-
stitutsd. H =. . '.f'.
l2th. Brigadier and Brevst Major General Al.
fred II. Terry will report to Lieutsnant General
Sherman, to take command Of department to be
created out Of the Departments Of the Missouri
and Platte, according to his Judgment subject to
the approval Of the Secretary Of War.
18th. Lisutsnant General WIN. 7. Sherman Is
assigned 10 the general command Of the Depart.
ments Of Arksnsas, the Missouri, the Platte, and
the new department to be created.
The style Of Lieut. Gen. shsrman's command
will be 'the Military Division Of the Missouri"
hsadquartsrs at 81. Louis, Mo.
l4th. The Departments Of California and the Co.
lumbia will constitute . military division, under
Major Gen. Henry W. Halleek, to DO called the
Military Division Of tho Pacific, headquarters San
Francisco, California.
18th The Department Of Washington, with 1t.
present limits and the States Of Delaware and
Maryland, headquarters At Washington, Brigadier
and Brevet Major Gen. Edward r. s. Candy to
command. I.. ..... -f.
By order of the President of the United States:
=. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.