Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-10
IMPORTANT ORDER.

MUSTER OFT OF ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY
TWO GENERAL OFFICERS.
The following very important order from
the War Department, mastering out of the
volunteer service one hundred and twenty
two general officers, has just been promuI-
gated:
War Department. AdjHtdnt Generals Office,
washington, December -, 1865. :
l. The following named major generals and
brigadier generals of volunteers are hereby
honorably mustered out Of the service of the
United States, to date from January Is, except
those serving in the State of Texas, whose
muster r-out will date frem February I, 1856
Major GenerGIs.-David Hunter, William S
Rosecrans, John G.. Parke, Gordon Granger
George Sykes, David s. Stanley, Alfred Pleas
anton, Andrew j. Smith, Grenville NJ. Dodge,
John Glbbon, Peter j. Osterhaus, Joseph A
Mower, George Crook, Godfrey WeItzeI, Will
liam b. Hazen, Wesley Merritt Charles
Robert b. Potter, and Giles Smith.
Breret HdjOr GenerGls.-OrIando Il. Wilcox.
Henry w. Benham, William +. Barry, John
G. Barnard, 1nnis n. Palmer, John Il. Hatch,
Richard w. johnson, Jealous Is. Tower, John
w. Davidson, Eugene A. Carr, Rufus Saxton.
Charles Devens, Samuel w. Crawford, John
w. Geary, John G. Caldwell, Samuel p Car
ter, Washington l.. Elliott, Albion p. Howe,
BENJAMIN 5. Roberts, August Which, John
III. King, Robert .. Tyler, A. L. A. Torbert,
Michael X. Lawler, James Barnes, Samuel
Beatty, Hugh Ewing, Henry II. Sibley, Jos.
J. Bartlett, John Z. Hawkins, Benjamin IL.
Grierson, Alexander S. Webb, John B. san
born, Thomas K. Smith, Manning f. Force,
Augustus l.. Cbetlain, Philip X. de Trobriand
Christopher &. Andrews, Edward M McCook,
Edward Hatch, August V. kautz, John r
Hartranft, Samuel ). Carroll, Chas. J. Paine,
Joseph A. Cooper, Charles T.. Walcutt Eli
Long, Thomas w Egan, Joseph r. HawIey.
Thomas T.. Devin, Alfred Gibbs, Ranald s
Mackenzie, Thomas J. Lucas, Cyrus HamlIn
n: nj. Curtis, Richard II. jackson, William
Brigddier Geaerals.-Alpheus s. Williams.
John Newton, Albin Schoeft, Robert b Mitch
ell, Henry w Vessels, William Hays, Israel
Eogdes, Lewis &. Hunt, VIM. Dwight, John
ID. Stevenson, Thomas G. III. Smith, Charles T.
Campbell, Edward A. Wild, Gustayus A. DE
Rpssy, VIM ID. Whipple, Jasper A. Maltby
Selden Conner, Martin ID. Hardin, James d.
Fessenden, Isaac III. Duval, John Edwards,
James X. Slack, George L. Beal, Henry G
Thomas, Benz +. Potts, Carlos j. Stolbrand,
l.. Z; Baker, Jas. s. Brisbin, Jos. II. Potter,
Jas M Warner, Oliver Edwards, Joseph f.
Hamblin, James w. Forsyth, Chas H. Morgan,
William t. Clark, William b. Woods Robert
r Catterson, Americus v. Rice. VIM. II. PEN
rose, Francis i. Sherman, VIM. Gamble, g.
Chrystler.
III. Leave of absence for thirty days from the
date of muster-out is hereby granted 70 all Of
fcers of the regular army going out of the VOL
unteer service under this order, at the eXpira-
ton of which time they will report for duty
with their proper regiments, or to their chief
Of corps or department.
III. All officers belonging TO the personal
stan OF the general officers above named VIII
Immediately return to their appropriate duties,
If be longing to the regular army, or volunteer
forces still retained i'm the service; all others
will be honorably discharged, TO date from the
time of muster. out of the officers with whom
they may be serving.
Nv. Generals commanding military di visions
will report, without delay, to the Adiutant
General Of the army, the names Of all general
Off GERS of their commands not included in the
above order whose services can be dispensed
with without detriment to the service. =.
BY order sfthe President of the United States.
E. ID. TowNsENp,
Assistant Adjntapt General.