The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-03-30
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Genera, o. w,; nj 81 March n 1851. }
The, folIoEinsl orders, received from the
War DeparmcHt are published for the gov
erpmcnt o. all Scpcerncd: -
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By direction Il IL Ffc:a Sa IL Il ' Order of
the Secretary OF War, dated War Depart
ment, March ., 1859, and published In Gen.
eral Orders, No. IL, Headquarters of the
Army, Adjutant Generals Differentiated March
8, 1869, except so much as directs General
w. 7. Sherman TO "assume command Of the
Army Of the United States" Is hereby re.
scinded. ..a-aa=--s-.=-a
ulatlons requires the action Of tho President
or Secretary Of War, will DO submitted by
the Chiefs Of STAFF Corps, Departments aud
Bureaus TO the Secretary Of War. i'".
All orders and instructions relating 10
military operations, Issued by the President
or Secretary OF War, will be Issued through
the General of the Army. D.. ,-...-....,...
Secretary Of War.
By command Of General Sherman .
..T.. +. ID. TOWNSEND, .
Assistant Adjutant General.
HEApo'Rs FIRST MILITARY DIsrRior,1
III STATE OF " IRelNIA,
o,.,.., R at VA, March "a isoo' }
1. All persons who have received appoint
mcnts from these headquarters 70 office are
expected and directed to enter upon the per-
Torrance ofthelr duties with the least posi-
bic delay. Those who will not act or cannot
qualify will notify these headquarters imme-
diately.g " 81 .I0 "...af.. .. 81
2. Notaries public, commissioners In chan
Gerry, custodlans, boards Of visitors, directors,
trustees, or superintendents Of public iustltu-
tons, agents and proxies Of the State, depu-
ties and clerks appointed by councils or cor
porate bodies, arc not considered as affected
| by General Orders No. "a, from these head
quarters, dated March IS, 1859.
5. All persons who, on the Goth day Of
March, 1850, were responsible for tho safe
keeping Of prisoners, or for any records, pub
| lie funds, or public property, Will retain
charge OF the same and be responsible there
| for until their successors are properly quall-
fed and enter upon the performance Of their
respective duties.
BY command Of Breyct Major General
StonemaB. 5. II. CHAIFIs, .r
Assistant Adjutant General.
HEApeuARrRns OF TUE ARMr,)
| ApJUrAnr GEsERAL's OgFicE,
wAsHIsarOs, March rs, 1870.
General Orders No. n.
BY direction of the President, the com.
manding officers Of tho following named
arscuals, and Of the Military Academy, will
at once reduce the number Of enlisted men
OF the ordnance department thoreat, ms desig-
mated below, and grant discharges TO all men
whose services arc dispensed with under this
order;
Allegheny arsenal, so men; watervliet,
80; Washington, GO; Waterfowl, SOL 81.
Louis, 40; Frankford, 80; Benlcia, so; Rock
Island, 100; Leayenworth, 35; Baton Rouge,
25; Charleston, 25; Indianapolis, 25; Colum'
bus, 25; Fort Monroe, 25; Augusta, 25i Van
couyer, %; Kennebec, 20; Mount Vernon,
IS; Fort Union, 10; Detroit, 15j West
Point, military Academy 10j Pikesvillc
arsenal, 8; Champlain, D.
By command Of General Sherman:
Z. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adlutant General.
HEADQuARrEns OF THE ARNy,)
| ADJUTANT GENERAL's OPTiCE, !
| WAsHINaTos, March IS, 1850.
General Orders, No. 20.
BY direction OF tho Secretary OF War, a
lieutenant Of artillery will be allowed the op
ton Of using battery horse and equipments
while actually serving with light batter,
during his regular tour.
By command OF General Sherman;
| Z. d. TOWNSEND,