Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-08-22

THE REMOVAL OF GENERAL SHERIDAN.
The following is the official order rcmov-
ing General Sheridan.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 10 IIEADQuATRR
OF THE ARMY, \. q. o., WASHINGTON, Aug.
-First-The following orders have been
received from the President -:
ExKCUTIyR MANSION, WASHINGTON, DC,
Aug. l7-Major-Gcneral George III. Thomas
is hereby as igntd to the command of the
Fifth Military District, created by the act OF
Congress pa sed on the I'd day of March,
1867. z - a.
Major q neral p. II. Sheridan is hereby
assigned to the command of the Department
of the Missouri
Major General W. 5. Hancock is hereby
assigned to the command of the Department
OF the Cumberland. "A
The Secretary Of War al interim will
give the neces-ar, instructions to carry this
order into effect
fl5t y ANDREW JuoNsoN.
Second. In pursuance of the foregoing
order of the President of the United States,
Major-General CHI. Thomas will, on receipt
Of this order, turn over his present command
to the officer next in rank to himself, and
proceed to New Orleans, Louisiana, to relieve
Major-G General p. II. Sheridan of the csn
mand Of the Fifth Military District.
Third. Major General P. II. Sheridan, on
being relieved from the command Of the
Fifth Military District by Major General @.
II. Thomas, will proceed tn Fort Leayen-
worth, Kansas, and will relieve Maj0r-Gen.
W. 5. Hancock in the command of the De-
partment OF THE Missouri.
Fourth. Major General WIS. Hancock, on
being relieved from the command OF the De-
partment of the Missouri by Major General
Sheridan, will proceed to Louisville, KY,
and will assume command ofthe Department
of the Cumberland. 5Ia G3 1.i,....
| Fifth. Major-General q. Ii. Thomas will
continue to execute allOIylcrs he may lind In
force In the Fifth Military District at the
| time of his assuming command of 1t, unless
authorized by the General Of the Army to
annul or modify them. ,s,..tl 541. s.i.t
Sixth. Major-General Sheridan. before
relieving Major General Hancock, will re-
port in person at these headquarters.
Bycommand of General Grant. h1p
| [Oficial. Il. ID. TOWNSEND, A.A.G. r.
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