The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-23
ARMY BULLETIN.

ASSIGNMENTS or oEpcRRs TROOPS.
MAJOR General r r. s. Candy, commanding the De
ftment OF Washington IN general order dated octo
her 10, the following assignment OF troops
and officers In this department TO take effect on the 10th
inst, thereafter the respective commands
can he established points designated :-Brevet MAJOR
General w. H. Emory, Colonel Fifth cavalry, tc COM
mand me garrison Of Washington, which VII, 90 com,
States infantry Forty fourth regiment United states
Veteran Reserve infantry, and detachment OF the Fifth
United states cavalry Headquarters at Sedgwck Bar
racks.
Breyel Brgadier General H. Brooks, Colonel foar,h
United States artillery TO command Fort McEenry, Mary
land, gsrrisoned by Company !, Fourth United States
artillery. The regmental headquarters.
Brcvet Lieutenant Colonel r. NJ Foliet Captain Fourth
United States artillery 10 command Fort Washington
Maryland, garrisoned by Companies and D. Fourth
Major Joseph stewart Fourth United states artillery,
command Fort whpple, Va, ganisoned by Companies
and H Fourth United States artillery.
Breget Colonel G. l.. Best, Captain Fourth United
States artillery, command Battery Rodgers, at Alex
andria Va, garrisoned by ccmpanyF, Fourth Tinted
States artillery
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel NJ r. KILLER Captain
Fourth United States artillery tacom,nand Fort Foot,
Maryland. ganisoned by Company =, Fonrsh United
States artillery.
Brcyc, MAYOR GencralJ. q. Robinson, commanding The
military district of North Carolina, announced the
18th nst he had resumed the duties Of military CON-
mander and assistant commissioner Of tho Frescmans
Bureau for that dstric and directed Colonel j. v Bonn
ford Eighth infantry 70 take command OF The post OF
Raleigh, &c.
By General Orders No So issued from the War De
parnent to-day the following substituted Cor para
graphs 1855 and 1851 revised general regulations for
the army
Field general officers having bevets higher than their
ordinary commissions viii wear the uniform q re breve
crai icainng bc Uniform corps department
higher than ne oansry @ VII wear ,s he 1n
a q and ~ WIN 'ne
TRANSFORMATIONS.
The following is provided by General Orders No. s1
One paragraph, 1902 "Revised Regulations for the
following
therefor
The Quartemasters Department viii furnish transporta
70 another for duty they may have
as not ~ ns bald By se
states shall not soo transported
entitled mileage actual n change
their authorized ants and than changes
Of staon entitled transportation. who from
be entitled 70 The cost Of his transportation
REGIMENTS TIE nEcuL..n ARMY
Under the provisions OF the Army bill the reorganza-
ton of the and the formation Of the now regiments
is being perfected fast recruits are enlisted and
assigned No change will BIO made in the numbering of
the artillery regiments, IT, having been decided to
leave them as at present, viz-irom one to hve the
infantry viii. however, undergo material change
in name and number, except the first ten regi-
ment, which VIII remain as heretofore. The first
baitaions Of the regiments recently organized retain
their numbers from eleven 70 nineteen. Tho Second
battalion OF the Eleventh will be the Twentieth regi
ment, and the Third battalion o'he Eleventh will be Ike
Twenty ninth regiment. The principle will be carried
ont according 10 the following
First Bctdlim,-lI IL. 10, u, Is, l6, II, Is, 10.
Second Botiaiio.-20, 81, D. 23 "a, 20, 20, u, IS
Tiirti Battalion-29, co. 81 80, SO, "a. IS. 49, 81.
The coored troops will consist Of the Thiry-eghth,
Thiry-ninth Forieth and Forty regiments ard the
Forty-second Forty third, Forty fourth and Fory-1f'
will be the regiments at The Veteran Reserve corps The
first regiments Of cavalry viii DO numbered as here
toforc The Seventh and Eighth the new white cav
airy regiments, while the Ninth and Tenth are devoted
exclusively TO Sambo
EEcAylIs FOR SIS HIDAS's anSy :.
The last detachment of the Seventeenth Uuited States
infantry from Davds Island New York harbor, sa led
Saturday 10 the Morning star for New Orleans under
command OF Brcvet Major General A. Doubleday, Lien
tenant Colonel OF the regiment The detachment con-
sisted Of two hundred and Tour men and Sen officers.
The headquarters Of the NJ San Antonio
Texas, to which post The detachment will report.
QuAurRMsssEn's DEPARTMENT PACIFIC.
Major General Rober, lsn, Assistant Quartcrmaster
General L. s. A. and formerly Chief QuarIcnnstcr in
the Department OF tho Northwest has gone 10 California
- take charge Of tho Qnartermasers Department o. the
Pacific.
HovoEABLy DISCHARGED.
William Henderson and captain Charles Henderson, OF
the Fifteenth New York Volunteer Engineers we're hon
oraby discharged tho Of the United States ss per
special order from the Adiutant Generals Office