Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-17

coed with all dispatch 20 st. Paul, Minnesots,
TO relieve the nh infantry, to enable 1t to %
70 Texas, - ordered in the 18th paragraph.
for omcers. stating their grades. and for an list
60 men 70 NIL ~ regiment TO the maxim an
George Sykes, colonel; George A. Williams,
Is Twenty. fisss r.si mpn'. to b. c m posed of
me 2ist ana 3ad reeimere.rne asst Ieximeat,
now in the First Military District, (Virsinis,)
will proceed bv the Pacific rsilroad TO g ,lit1r-
MA and will be consolidated with the sd, ~ W
there.
The AZ Id officers will be: George Stoneman,
colonel; Frank Wheaton, lieutenant colonel;
John NJ. Goodhue, major.
"a. Twenty second infantry to be comp lsed OF
the 22d and 3lst regiments now In the depart
msnt VI Dakota, will &c consolidated for ser.
The field officers will be: David :. Stanley,
colonel; ElweIl 3. Ous, lieutenant colonel;
Joseph N. q. Whistler, major.
Twenty third Infantry.-The Did regiment
will remain rs now in the department of the
Columbia The commanding officer will ma s
requisition for officers and men to NIL 1t to tue
ma X imum standard
The fed Officers will be: Jefferson G Davis,
colonel; George Crook, lieutenant COLONEL;
Alexander J. Dallas, major.
~. Twenty. fourth infantry, (c)lored,) to be
composed of the 3Sth and ilst regiments.
The 5sth and l1st regiments (colered) will BE-
consolidated and known as The oath infantry.
i
from duty in New Mexico; will be marched
across TO Texas under command OF Lieuteuant
Colonel Grover, aud under direction of the de-
pariment commander Of Texas will be consoll-
dated with the 4Ist regiment, now there.
The field officers will b.: Ranald 5. NJ Ken
zie, colonel; CuvieI Grover, lieutenant colonel
Henry q. Merriam, major.
3. Twenty fifth infantry (colored) to be om-
pos OF the 3gth and 40th regiments.
The 39th and 10th infantry will be consoIda-
ted and hereafter known as the 25tn infantry.
The 39th, now in North Carolina, will b. re-
leved as soon as possible and will proceed To
New Orleans, there to be consolidated with the
iUth. now in the Department of Louisiana.
The field officers will be Joseph A. Mower,
colonel; Edward W. Kinks, lieutenant colonel;
Zenas r. Bliss, major.
IL. NO application can be entertained from
officers awaiting orders" or on the Z" retired
ist' for special duty. If their services are
required, they will be detailed without apply
ing.
III. The foregoing details will be carried into
execution under the different department com.
manders without unnecessary delay. Reports
will be duly made to the Adjutant General of
the army as movements are accomplished, and
regimen al returns OF the new regiments will
be forwarded soon as they are consolidated
By command Of General Sherman.
T. ID. TOWNSEND. Asst Adi't GenI.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, )
WASHINGTON, March 16. 1869.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. IL.
BY direction Of the President of the United
States, the following changes are made in mil
Itary divisions and department commands:
/. Lieutenant General p. H. Sheridan Is as
signed TO command the Military Division Of the
Missouri.
?. MAJOR General H. w Halleck is assigned
to the command OF the Military d. vision OF the
South, to be composed of the Departments of
the South and Louisiana, of the Fourth Mill.
AIRY District, and of the States composing the
present Department Of the Cumberland head.
quarters at Louisville, Ky.
Major General Hallsck will proceed to his
new command as soon relieved by Major
General Thomas.
3. Major General CT. H. Thomas is assigned
to command OF the Military Division Of the
Pacific.
4. Major General J. M. Schofield is assigned
to command of the Department OF the Missouri
The State OF Illinois and post of Fort Smith,
Arkansas, are transfer to this department
S. BrigadIer and Brevet Major General o. o.
Howard is assigned to command the Depart
ment OF LOUISIANA. Until his arrival the senior
officer, Brevet Major General J. A Mower
will command according TO his brevet rank of
Major General.
6. The department Of Washington will bs
discontinued and merged in the Department
Of the East. The records will be sent to the
Adjutant General of the army.
2. The First Military District will be added
TO the Military Division of the Atlantic.
AS soon as Major General Thomas is ready
to relinquish command of the Department eft
continued, and the States composing it will be
added TO other departments to be hereafter des.
ignated. The records will be forwarded to the
AdIutant General of the army.
BY command of General Sherman.
E. ID. TOWNSEND, Asst AdIt. Gen1.