The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-05
Military Orders.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT.
New Orleans La Ian 1880

New Orleans, La, Jan. 3, IS6S.
Special Orders No. 2
/. Brevet Major VIM. N. Notson, assistant sur.
geon, U. 5. army, having reported at these head
quarters, IN compliance with special orders No
49O, paragraph IA, dated Headquarters of the
army adjutant generals Office, Washington. No
vember s, 1867, will proceed without delay. to
Fort Chadbourne, Texas, and report for duty to
the commanding officer at that place, reporting
thence by letter to the commanding general and
to the chief medical officer, District of Texas.
= BreVetMaJ IL. +. Brown, assistant surgeon
U. 5. army, is hereby relieved from his present
duties IN this city, and will proceed, without ua
necessary delay, TO Houston, Texas, and report
for duty to the commanding officer at that place.
reporting thence by letter to the commanding
general and 10 the chief medical officer, district
Of Texas.
3. general court martial is hereby appointed
TO meet at New Orleans, La, on Tuesday the
seventh day of January, 1868, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the trial
fore it. Detail for the court:
Brevet Major Leslie Smith, captain, first infan.
try; Captain William H. Sterling FIRST infantry
Captain James f. Randlett, Thirty ninth inffutry
Btevet Captain P. II. Moroney, U. S. army,
ninth infantry; First Lieutenant F. L. Pierce,
first infantry; Second Lieutenant Chas. A. Booth,
first infantry. First Lieutenant VIM. f. Dough.
erty, first infantry, judge advocate. No other
officers than those named can be assembled with
sit without regard to hours.
4. Breyet Lieutenant Colonel W. D.. Wolyerton.
assistant surgeon, United States army, having
been relieved from duty at Baton Rouge, La,
VIII report IN person to the commanding officer
post of New Orleans, for assignment to duty az
post surgeon.
5. Captain J. G. DeGress, 9th cavalry. having
been relieved from duty at headquarters district
OF Louisiana, has permission TO delay reportinv to
his regiment for twenty days, at the end of which
time be Will proceed 30 his proper station,
8. Upon the Recommendation of the chief quar-.
termasttr, fifth military district the following
changes ana assignments of officers of the quar-
teTmaster's department are hereby announced to
take elect on the 10th inst. Breyet Brgadier
General &. II. TOmpkins, lieutenant colonel and
deputy quartermaster general, U. s. army to be
chlef quaItermaster, District of louisiana 10 ad.
dltlon 10 ms duties 9s Chief duartermaster fifth
military district Brevet Colonel r. n Bltchel.
der, major and quaTtermaster, u. 8. army To be
depot qnartermaster, at New Orleans La. reIiey.
ing Brevet Lieut.. Col. A. J. McGOnnigle assistant
GUAR eTmasier, of all bis present duties exeept
the disbursement Of fuEds. Brevet Lieut.. Col. A. J.
MeGonnlgle, captain aud assistant quartermlster
U. S. army, to be discussing officer at New Or,
leans La, until further orders.
.. board Of officers is hereby appointed tn
meet in the city Of New Orleans, La. at | O'Clock
P: ON Monday, January 6. 1865, at the Office
OF TIE ehlef qusstermaster, fifth military district
to Obtain facts, report, and make recOmmsada,
i0ns concerning the matter OF Communication of
Ulcers quarters in that city. Detail for the
beard: Brevet bJsj Gen. r. c. Buchanan, colonel
first Infantry Brevet Maj. Gen. A. Beckwith.
major and cOmmissaly CT subsistence u. s. A:
Brevet Brig. Gen. c. Fl. Tompkins, deputy quar-.
lei master general U. 5. a.; Col. Daniel Mcclure.
assistant paymas'er general U. 5. A.; BreVet Col
a. D. Nelson, major first infantry,
BY command OF Maj. Gen. W. ;. Hancock
GEO L. HARTSUFF.
.or-,-, Asst Adjt General.
NATuANITL BURBASK,
"a Lieut.. 571h lny, Bvt. 1st Lieut., U s. A.,
Acting Assistant Adiutsnt General. -