The New York herald., 1869-03-17
George g 4. Woodward. cutenas. coorsi: Matthew

George a. woodward, lieutenaG. colone;: Matthew
Al. Blunt. MAJOR sAs"
teentn and Thirty-ffth regiments The Fifteenth
and iiIrty-hfth regiments. now In Texas, viii be
consolidated under the directions OF the command
ing general OF that department. and Will then pro-
ceed To Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, for assignment
70 posts IN the Department OF the Missouri. The
axy.. Kaatz lieutenant colonel; John $. Mason
2i. sixteenth Infantry to be composed Of tine Ele-
a sea'n ana regiments the Eeysas
into ope regiment TO be hereafter known as the Six
teenth infantry. The Eleventh, now in the First
the Fourth Military District MlssissIp to be con-
solldated with the Thirty-fourth, now there. for
Galusha Pennypscker colonel: FH Robert q Granger
Lieutenant colonel; William p. Cariin, major.
~ seventeenth infantry, TO be composed OF the
enteenth regiment now in Texas, viii proceed to
the Fist Military District Virgnial and win be con-
for service there. enc The foryourS SG rexmens NO.
Ia washington, will be consolidated at Washington
lnio tlree or more serviceable companies, which
VIII proceed 10 Richmond under the senior captain.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Boyd. and report to the
commanding general OF the First Military District.
The field 0fficers Of the seventeenth regiment wiz
be Thomas l.. Crittenden, colonel; Samuel b. Hay
man, lieutenant colonel; Robert u. A. Crofton,
major.
2s Eighteenth infantry to be composed or the
Eighteenth aud Twenty-1fth regiments. The Eigh-
teenth regiment, now In the Department OF the
consolidated with the Twenty-dtk regiment, which
VIII proceed to the same place from the Department
sSs q the & for service IN NIL the q
kuger colonel; Emory Upton, lieutenant colonel;
Jamas Van yoast major.
a. Nineteenth infantry, to be composed OF the
Nineteenth and Twenty-etghtn regiments The Nine
teenth and Twenty-eight regiments will be cOnsoli-
dated and will remain u the Department Of Iousi.
Charles II. Smith, colonel; ROmeyn b. Ayres, lieu
tenant colonel; Henry A. Hambrght, major.
now in the Department OF Louisiana, will proceed
with all despatch to 81. Paul, Minnesota TO relieve
the Tenth infantry ma to enable = to ~ 70 Texas as
ing officer wlll make requsiton Tor officers stating
their grades, and tor enlisted men to fill the reg-
OF this regiment are George Sykes, colonel; Lewis
Q. Hunt, lieutenant colonel; George A. Williams,
ID rwenty.frst infantry, to be composed Of the
Twenty-flrst and rhirty-second regiments. The
Twenty first regiment, now In the First Military Dis
to California, and win be Consolidated with the
Thirty-second, now there. The held officers Will be
George St0neman, colonel; Frank Wheaton, lieuten-
ant colonel; John NJ. Goodhue. major.
q. Twenty-second infantry, to be composed OF the
Twenty-second and Thirty-1r regiments. The
the Department OF Dacotah, will be consolidated for
service there. The held officers Will be David $.
Stanley. colonel: Elwe 8. Otis, lieutenant colonel;
2s Twenty-third infantry. The Twenty third regi-
ment will remain, now, In the Department Of the
QUESTION for officers and men TO ill II to the maxi
mum standard. The field officers are Jefferson 9.
Davis, colonel; George Crook, lieutena Mt colonel;
Alex J. Dallas major.
20. Twenty fourth infantry. colored, to be CON-
posed OF the Thirty eighth and Forty-frst regiments
The Thrtyeighth and Forty first regiments, colored
will be consolidated and known as the Twenty
fourth infantry. Tue Thirty-eighth will be relieved
as soon possible from duty IN New Mexico, will
be marched across to Texas under command OF Lieu
tenant Colonel Grover, and, under direction OF the
Department Commander OF Texas, will be cOnsOll-
dated with the F0rty-frst regiment, now there. The
field officers viii be:-Ranald 8. Mckenzie colonel;
Cuvtey Grover lieutenant colonel; Henry G. Mer-
3o.yTwenty-afth infantry. colored to be composed
OF the Thirty ninth and Fortieth regiments. The
Thirty ninth and Fortieth regiments viii be consoli
dated and hereafter be known as the Twenty-ffth
infantry. The Thrty-ninth, now N North Carolina,
will be relieved soon as possible and will proceed
to New Orleans, there to b0 consolidated with the
Fortietb. now In the Department OF Louisiana The
field officers WIN be:-Joseph A. Mower, colonel;
Edward w. Hinks lieutenant colonel; Zenas r.
Bliss, major.
Seconl-No applications can be entertained from
officers awaiting orders or on the retired list for
special duty their services are required they Will
be detailed without applying.
Thrd-The foregoing details will be carried into
execution under the department commanders with
out unnecessary delay. Reports viii be duly made
are accomplished, and reginental returns OF the
regiments will be forwarded as soon as they con-
SOdated.
BY command Of General SHERMAN.
L. d. TOWNSEND Assistant Adjutant General.