The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-21
ARMY BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, August 90 1866.
The Military Departments In the West-Or-
dcrs from Lieutenant General sherman and
General Thomas.
General Order No. I, issued by Lieutenant General
w. 7. Sherman announces his assumption Of the com
mand of the Military District Of the Missouri, and pre-
scrbes the following the limits Of the departments In
his command subject to the approval Of the Secretary
Of War
Department or the Arkansas-Trevet Mnjor General
T. c. Ord commanding; headquarters Little Rock Arse
nal comprsn g the State Of Arkansas and tho indian
territory on ia west
Department OF the Msscur.-Najor General w.. s.
Hancock commanding, headquarters Fort Leavenworth;
comprising the States Of Missouri and Kansas and tho
Territories OF Colorado and New Mexico.
Department Of the Pattc-Brovet Major General p
st. George Cooke commanding; headquarters. for the
10 some fort United States property within tho limits
OF his department This department 70 be composed Of
Stats OF Iowa the Territories OF Nebraska and Utah,
80 much Of Dakota as Hest west Of the lO4 meridian
and much Of Montana as lies contiguous 70 the now
road sS% so. Of sns
n ns Or such military post within his com
mand he may select appropriate 70 his duties; com.
possd OF the State and all Of the Territories
Dakota and Montana not embraced In the Department
Department. commanders BOW present directed to
forthwith exercise command over tho forces falling
the necessities q The old or former territorial
until officially notified that the now department COM
Commander Of dspsrmenis districts or military posts
near the department. lines arc instructed mot hesitate
eros: such line; WHOM the snd ,.fsy o. me me
necessity and reasons therefor 70 the commander
interested
Major General George H. Thomas has issued order
taking command OF the Department Of the Tennessee and
orders the arrangement Of the districts In bis command
District OF the CONGRATULATIONS General George
stonsman commanding; headquarters o. Memphis;
embracing the States Of Kentucky and Tennessee
The Sub district Of the Ken.ucky-Brevet MAJOR
General JEFF G.. Davis commanding; headquarters At
~, o ,ns
Clinton Il Fisk commanding headquarters al nashville
embracing the State OF Tennessee
Tho District Of Mississppi-Maior General J. Wood
commandng headquarters al vicksburg embracing the
''i he District Of the chst,ahooches- Major
0ensrai @ r. Wcojs commanding; headq iariers at
Macon embracing the States Of Alabama and Georgia
TIE Sub district Of Aiabaml--Brcyet Major General
Wager swayne; headquarters at Montgomery, State Of
Alabama. -
Davis Tson headquarters at Augusta, State OF Georgia
Department Of the south-General sickIes'
staff.
General Order No I. from headquarters Department
Of the South announces that Major General D. e. sickes
assumes command Of the department and publishes the
| following named officers a. his staff
Brevet Colonel A. Moore, Captain and Aid de Camp,
Fis, Lieutenant W. CLOVIS Adjutant Sixth infantry,
| Acting Assistant Adjutant General Major J. r. Roy,
Sixth United states infantry Acting Assistant Inspector
Assistant Quaermaster United states Army Chief Quar-
termaster Brevet Brgsder General W. W. Burns, Major
| and Com nssary Of subssteLce United states Army
Chief Ccmmissary Of subsistence; Brevet Lieutenant
Colonel Charles Page Surgeon United States Army, Ne
dcs Director Brevet Captain G. Pyne First Lieutenant
/ Sixth infantry, Acting Judge Advocate
General sickies also directs that AL orders aud crcu-
lars published TO the Department OF south Carolina and
tho Department Of the caronas will remain in force In
the Department Of this South until Otherwise ordered BY
| competent authority
Tobacco for the Army.
| Gsnernl Order No " from the War Department an
nounoes tho regulations which adopted for carrying
into effect requirements u the sc Of Congress which
provides for furnishing the enlisted Of the army
with tobacco-pug tobacco only and IN grade not lower
| than tho best Navy plug will be furnished when ob
tanabc The troops will be supplied once 10 each cal.
| endar month and not than sixteen ounces Of
tobaoeo per man per month will be returned for sup
1 piled
/ Exanination OF Applicants for Admissies "a
| the Army.
Three army boards have been ordered 70 assemble
one al Now York. Cincinnati and one 81 CbicaSo
who are directed 70 examine all applicants for adms
| sion Into the army under The new bill
| superinte utcndess or the Academy "a West
/ Point.
| Colonel and Brevet Brigsder General ThomH q.
Pitcher has been sasigned 70 duty A. superintendent OF
the IVES, Point Military Academy, the position hsreofors
| populsriy conferred on General Auguy