American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-08-28
GEN. SHERIDAN REMOVED
THE OFFICIAL ORDER PROMULGATED.
Nv Telegraph to the Tribune.


by Telegraph to the Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 1867
The important army order when has
been contemplated for some days past,
making radical changes in three military
departments, was made public this afrer-
noon by Gen Grant. The way it was
worded created some comment, and the
opinion was very freely expressed that the
President and Grant had had an open
rupture, and that the latter had issued
the instruction to Thomas in the fifth sec
tion, solely because the President would
not heed his advice not to remove Sher-
idan. The latter officer will not be here
for ten days YET There is but one opin-
ion among Republicans, and that is that
Sheridn's removal is defiance OF Con-
gress aud an outrage on loyalty. The
following is the order;
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
ApJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
WAsHINGroN, Aug. 10, 1867
GENERAL ORDERS No. IL First: The
following orders have been received from
thePresIdeat:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsnINGToS, d. c., Aug. II, 1867
Major Gen George IL. Thomas is here
by assigned to the command OF the Fifth
Military District, created by the act OF
Congress, passed on the I'd day OF March
1867. MAJOR Gen. P. H. Sheridan is
hereby assigned to the command of the
Department of the Missouri. The
Secretary of War dd interim will give the
necessary instructions to carry this order
into effect. ANDREW JOHNSON.
Second In Pursuance of the foregoing
order of the President of the United
States, Major Genl G. IL. Thomas will,
on receipt OF the order, turn over his
present command to tre officer next in
command to himself and proceed to New
Orleans, Louisiana, to relieve Major Gen.
p. FL. Sheridan of the command OF the
Fifth Military District.
Third Major Gen P. II. Sheridan, on
being relieved from the command OF the
Fifth Military District by Major Gen. G.
II. Thomas, will proceed to Lsavenworth
Kansas, aud will reive NJ ipr Gen. W.
s. Hancock il the command of the De-
partmeut of the Missouri.
Fourth: Maj. Gen. w. S. Hancock on
being relieved from the command of the
Department of the Missouri by Major
Gen. p. II Sheridan, will proceed to
Louisville, Kentucky, and will assume
command of the Department Of the Cum
berland,
Fifth. Major Gen. G. II. Thomas will
continue to execute all orders he may 6ud
in force in the Fifth Military District at
the time of his assuming comm and of it,
unless authorized by the General OF the
Army to annual alter, or modify them
,Sirh: Major Gen Sheridan, before re>
lieveing Major Gen. Hancock, will report.
in person at these headquarters
BY command of Gen. Grant.
TOficiall f. D. TOWNSEND, Asst. Adjt
General.
1t is probable that, Gen. Thomas may be
called here before he goes to New Orleans
to succeed Sheridan, and it is likely the
other district commanders may be reques
TED to come at the same time There Is
also a possibility that one or two changes
in the comm2nds of the district may take
place, but this qction OF the President
will be defnatsiy determined by the fu-
ture course Of these district commanders
The Union League of this city this evening
adopted r, solution denuuuclng the re-
moyal OF Stanton and Sheridan, and call
ing upon Congress to restore these officers
to their former places and at the same
time to inquire if Mr. johnson should not
himself b. removed from the off ce which
he diSgrucps