Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-17
WEDNESDAY JANUARY ~ 1856
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE,

-Bngadier Gen. Milford has turned over the re-
naming property forwarded to Union prisoners du-
ring the war; amounting to from $4,000 to $4,000
to be restored to the original forwarders.
A soldiers and sailors National Convention will
meet in Washington the 22d instant to consult in
regard to the mutual benefit of the two branches of
the service.
-Ihe recent order mastering out all the volunteer
troops IN the Department of Virginia, Gen. Terry
has been countermanded.
-Brevet Lieut., Colonel Thurston A. A. G., and
Judge advocate of the military division of Tennessee,
has been relieved. Major Gen. r. W. johnson sue
ceeds him.
General Sherman has fixed his residence as well
as headquarters at St. Louis.
-General Candy, Department of Louisiana. an
nounces that nole rosequi will be entered in every
case DOW pending in the courts of that State where
ohcers, enlisted men, scouts camp followers, are
charged with offences for acts done in their military
capacity. and in cases where loyal citizens are
charged with acts of defence or aggression against
the forces of the late so-called Confederate States
Captain Tod, of the Ordnance Corps, has been
assigned to duty at San Antonio.
A treaty has lately been concluded with the
Shawnee Indians authorizing the sale Of the lands
held by them in Kansas. and the purchase of new
homes for them in the Indian Territory.
Congress has passed resolution that the military
be withdrawn until it appears that they no longer
needed and Congress shall so declare.
"A large number of officers of the Veteran Reserve
Corps will be assigned to duty in connection with
the Freedmens Bureau, in Louisiana, to replace Off
GERS otherwise disposed Of.
Seven hundred and eighty claims for share in
the reward for the arrest of the assassination
sprators have been forwarded to the War Depart
ment.
T,,,na 70 otn 1no 6 L.
partment disbursed $20O00OOO to 1000 officers and
men.
The statistics of the War Department show an ae-
gresate of l2653C62 volunteers raised by the States
during the war, and an aggregate, reduced to three
years standard, Of ,, l29041.
Assistant Surgeon W. S. Trcmane, u S. Vols,
takes the place of Brevet Lieut. Col S. Ii. Holden,
U. s. A, late of the Examining Board, at Annapolis
of which Brigadier Gen. Graham is President
Captain Felix Boyle, Co. NJ, Third Provisional
Pennsylvania Cavalry, has been dismissed the SER
vice for grossly insulting widow lady, residing near
McConnellsburg, Pa. Major T. W. Sweeney, 10th
T. S. Infantry, has also been dismissed for absence
without leave. -'
A grand ball is to be held at Boston to raise
fund for the benefit of soldiers
Mr.. Wilson has introduced into the Senate bill
for the reorganization of the army. which was refer
red to the Commute on Military Affairs
Six thousand copies of General Grants military
report have been ordered to be published
General Grant favors areorgaization of the Quar-
termaster's Department.
Petitions are being circulated, asking Congress so
to modify the pension laws that the pensions to off,
GERS and prvates be the irrespective of previous
rank and that the pay of each be not less than S4
per week.
United States Naval Constructor Hamscom has
resigned.
The number of prisoners of war committed to Old
Capitol prison for the two years ending LIST July last
was 69l2; the number Of prisoners of State, I04;
United States prisoners, lib; miscellaneous 365-
making a total of 12,4Si.
The total number of volunteers discharged at
Washington, under sentence of courts martial, and
on account of physical disability is reported to be
79.70S.
Three swords have been presented to Lieutenant
John Temple Shubrick-one by the citizens of New
York, and two by the citizens of Charleston, S. C.
Two are for assisting in the capture OF the "Guer-
rere, in 1872, and is as testimonial of services
rendered in the Mexican war;