New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-10
REVISION OF MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.
The following general order has been issued:

WAR DEPARTMENT ADJUTAST GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, Aug. ., 100.
GENERAL ORDER No. 59.-By direction Of the President
the present arrangement miary divisions and department.
is hereby discontinued and the following divisions ana COM
J. Dsp11caf Of The Headquarters at Philadelphia Pa
-Moi,rGen Geo. g. Meade to command VIII embrace the
New England States, New York, NewJersey and FennSyF
II Department Of LakeHeadquarters at Detroit Mich
Brgader aud Brevet MsjorGen Joseph Hooker 70 Com
mand viii embrace the States Of Ohio Michigan Indiana
Ill Dpr,.eaf Of II: Headquarters Richmond;
Va-Brevet MalorGen. John " Sch0feld to command-wI
embrace the States Of Virginia and West Virginia. .
" Department Of IA. ogaHeadquarters at Chaeston s
C-MaiorGeu Daniel T.. Sckles TO command-wll embrace
the States OF North Carolina and South Carolina. 80
V-DcparfnsEt Of ne Telneses Headquarters. Nashville
encral Geo H. Thomas to command-wil en-
brace the states Of Kentucky, Tennessee Georga Alabama
VI-Dpqrfrr,at II the Gnf-Headquarters New0rleans.
La-MsorGencral Phil H. Sheridan TO eommand-Wiii en
brace the States of Florida Louisiana aud Texas 49,, -
W. Department, Of the acknowledgement Little ROCK
Arkansas-Brgader and Breyet MaorGeneTa D. T. ora 10
command will embrace OF Arkansas and IDdian
Territory West
VIII Department NJ the Mssowi-Headqu quarters Leaven-
worth Kansas-Maor.Cian Whitfield ;. Hancock to com.
mand with the same boundaries constituted except
such bo detached 10 form new department to De
X-D,pdrtmeH, Of ,le Plate Headquarters Omaha Ne
brsska Brig. Philip ST. George Cooke TO command
with boundaries constituted except such as may
be detached to form Department to be created
X. Department Of Caiit0raid-Headquarte San francisco
Breye MaorGen Iryn McDogen TO command the same az
XII Dspar~sTt qfl, colau5-Headquarers Portland Ore
gan Brigader aud Breyet MeOlGen John Pope TO COM
mand the constituted.
XII Brigadier aud Brevet Mai Gen. Alfred II. Terry
will report Lieut. Gen sherman to take command OF
department created Of tn Department OF Missouri
aud the Platte according 70 his judgment SUBJECT 10 TIC
Kill Lientenant-en William T. Sherman ia assigned 10
general command of the Departments OF the Arkansas
the Missouri the Platte and the Department 10 be ere
ated The style Of LieuenanGen Shermans command VIII
Military Division Of the Missouri headquarters ST. Louis
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XIV. The Department Of California and the Columbia VII
constitute military Division under Major Gen. Henry W.
Haeck to be entitled the Military Division OF the Pacific
| headquarters San Francisco. Californis.
XIV The Department OF Washington. with its present
limits and Of Delaware and Marylan Headqnar.
ters Washington. Brgadier and Breyet Major.Gen
/ Edward L. 5. Candy 10 command.
BY order OF the President Of the United States,
T. ID. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adiutant.Gelera
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
Gov Farchild of Wisconsin has issaed procama-
ton referring to the request made by Congress in its joint
resolution of the July that Governors of the several
States would unite their patriotic people to take part in the
Exposition. The Governor says
urge upon the people the great advantage that
mres agriculture and her mechanical skill at time when
the wealth and industry Of the whole world Is TO have Uni
Exposition proper representation OF her resources
partially developed cannot fail to bring both capal
aud emigration, and to add greatly to her wealth.
This is considered wise step the part of Gov. Fachd
thought desirable that similar proclamation should
/ be issued by the Executive Of each State.
His EKcelency refers to j. C. BIey, esq No. 40 Park
row. NewIork the agent whom applications should be
addressed.