Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-17
OFFICIAL.
HRADouARrERs OF The ARMY,
ADSUrAlr GENERALS OPPfCR,
WAauIN0rON Marcn IL 1850


Army.
l. To accomplish the consolidation OF the
infantry regiments OF the army, as required BY
General o. ders No. 16, of the 10th instant, and
at the same time make the transfers dem auded
ny the nee ssIties Of the service as ecouom
icaly as possible, the President of the United
States directs that movements and consolida-
ton be made according to the following direc.
items:
/. The regiments will be consolidated com.
pauy by company, 90 that every company will
have present for duty, 1 captain. first lieu
tenant, second Lieutenant, and not to exceed 6
sersesnts. corporals, N usicians, artidcers,
1 wsgoner. and 100 privates.
,: The regmental commanders will selec,
their TegImental staff officers from the regi.
mental staff, or from the officers of either reg
ment left out by the consolidation.
3. The company office will be assigned, as
directed in General Orders No. is, from the
senior officers present and at for acti We ser vice
With any two r, giments consolidated. Blu,
should any OF the officers so assigned prefer To
await orders" the senior officers of the same
grade desiring service with their regiments
may be substituted for them. The officers in
excess, including field officers not herein or
otherwise assigned, will be ordered by the de.
partmeRt commanders to their homes, and will
report their address monthly, according to the
regulations, as "awaitiDg orders"
4. All enlisted men unfit for active service
VIII De discharged on surgeons certificate OF
disability.
5. The companies will be distributed to posts
by the department. commander as fast as con-
sOil0dted.
6; FMst infantry, to be composed of the LIST
and 43d regiments.
The LIST infantry, now in the Department of
Louisiana, will proceed by boat to Cincinnati,
and ~ rail TO Detroit, ard will be consolidated
with the i3d regiment (veterau rsserves) for
service in the Department of the Lakes
The field officers will be Robert y. Buchanan,
colonel; Pincxney Lugenbeel, lieutenant COL
onel; Martin ID Hardin, major.
:. Second infantry, TO be composed Of the I'd
and 10th regiments.
The I'd infantry, now, at Louisville, KY,
will proceed TO the headquarters Department
Of the South Atlanta, GA, and will be console.
dated with the 10Th regiment for service in that
department.
ford, COLONEL Thomas y. English, lieutenant
colonel; Peter T. Swaine, major.
8: Third infantry, to be composed of the 3D.
and half Of the 31th regiments.
Inc Sd infantry, now in the Department of
the Missouri, will be consolidated with one
half CT the 37th regiment now in the same de-
partment, for service in that department. The
department commander will, after the con sol =
officers and enlisted men to fill the regiment to
its legal standard.
The field officers will be: George W. Getty
colonel; John X. Burke, lieutenant colonel;
Richard /. Dodge, major.
y Fourth infantry, to be composed Of the 4th
and 3 tn regiments.
The 4th and 3Uth regiments, now in the De-
psrtment of the Platte, will be consolidated for
service in the same department. The field Off
GERS will be: Franklin +. Flint, colonel;
Joseph Potter, lieutenant colonel; William
NICE. Dye, major.
IL. Fifth infantry to be composed of the 5th
and half Of the 37i n regiments.
The 5th infantry, now in the department OF
the MISSOURI, will be consolidated with one
half of the 37th infantry, now in the same de-
Tartment, for service in that department. Tue
department commander will report his action
after the consolidation and apply for Office
ard men requisite to fill the regiment to IN.
maximum. The field officers will be: Nelson
A. Miles. colonel: Alexander ). Webb, lieu.
tenant colonel Hugh Il. Fleming, major.
ii. Sixth infantry to be composed of the 9th
an d AID regiments.
The 6th in fantry will remain in the Depart
ment OF the Missouri. The i2d regiment, (yete.
ran reserves now in the Department of the
East, will be consolidated into q battalion of
three or more full companies, and be sent under
the command OF its major, I. r. Rodenbourg,
TO Fort Leayenworth, Kansas, where it will be
consolidated with the 9th infantry. Tae field
officers will he: William r. Hazen. colonel;
Daniel Huston, lieutenant colonel; James p.
Roy, major
~. seventh infantry, to be composed OF the
Ith and Both regiments.
The sth infantry. now in Florida. will rro-
coed, under command of its lieutenant colonel,
Gilbert, TO Omaha, Nebraska, and there will be
consolidated with the 36th for service in the
Department Of the Plate.
The field officers will be: John Gibbons
colonel; Charles u. Gilbert, lieutenant colonel;
William H. Lewis, major.
13. Eighth regiment to be composed of the b
and SD regiments.
The sth and 33d regiments, now in the De-
partmert of the South, will be consolidated for
service in the same department..
The field officers will be: James v. Bonn
ford, colonel; John X. Edie, Lieutenant col
oDel; John ID. Wilkins, ma lor.
IA. Ninth infantry, TO be composed of the 9th
and 9th regiments,
The 9th infantry, now in the Department of
California, will proceed by the Pacific railroad
TO the Department of the Platte, and will be
consolidated with the 9th, now there for SER
vice in that Department.
The field officers will be: John II King, col.
onel; Luther L. Bradley, Lieutenant colonel;
Edwin +. Townsend, ma ior.
is. Tenth infantry, to be composed Of the 10th
and 26th regiments
The 10Th infantry will proceed by boat from
St. Paul u New Orleans, and thence to the De-
partn,Snt of Texas, TO be consolidated with the
26th regiment, now there.
The field officers will be- Henry Il. ClitZ, col.
onel; Alexander Med. Cook, Lieutenant colonel;
Alexander Chambers, major.
IL. Eleventh regiment to be composed Of the
gath and 29th regiments. The oath and 2sth
regiments, in the department of Texas, will be-
col s)lidated for service In that department,
and will hereafter be known as the llth infan.
try. The field officers Will be Alvord &. Gil
lem, colonel; George p. Buell., lieutenant colo
mel; LYMAN Bissell, major.
IL. The 18th infantry, now IN the department
OF WASHINGTON and the South, Will be concen-
raied AT Washington city, and will be con.
Quoted via Omaha and the Pacific railroad to
California to report to the commanding gene
raj OF the military division OF the Pacific tor
assignment. The commanding officer of the
regiment will make application before starting
for the lumber OF officers and men he will re.
quire to nil the regiment to the maximum legal
standard, but Will move without waiting the
result. The field officers Will be Orlando Il.
Wilcox. colonel; George W. Wallace, lieuten-
ant colonel: Henry X. Moznpr, major.
Il. Thirteenth infantry-The 18th infantry
will remain as now. In the Department OF Da-
kota. The regimental commander will report
the number and grades of officers and men re-
quired to I'LL the regiment to the maximum.
~. Fourteenth Infantry to ne composed of
the l4th and 4ath regiments. The 1ith iufan-
try, now in California, will be assembled at
such point as the Commanding General OF the
Military Division OF the Pacific may determine,
and proceed by the Pacific railroad to Omaha
and by boat TO Louisville, Kentucky, there to
be consolidated with the 45th regiment veteran
reser ves,) now in the department Of the SJuth,
for service there.
The field officers will be: Charles s. Lowell,
colonel; George A. Woodward, lieutenant COL
onel; Matthew M. Blunt major.
18th and 35th regiments. The 18th aud 35th
regiments, now in Texas, will be consolidated
under the direction Of the commanding gen
eral Of that department, and will then proceed
to Fort Leavenwortb, Kansas, for assignment
to posts In the Department OF the Missouri.
The field officers will be: Oliver L. Shepherd,
colonel; August V. Kautz, lieutenant colonel:
John 5 Mason, MAJOR.
81. sixteenth infantry, to be composed OF the
11th and 3ith regiments. The 18th and 3ith
regime nts will be consolidated INTO one regi-
ment to be hereafter known as the l6i infan-
try. The llth, now in the First Military Dis
trict, lVirginia,) Will proceed by rail to the
consolidated with the 3ith, now there for ser.
vice in that district.