The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-03-29
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-,.<.,., a, , W.sHis sr' March n. 1851
The following orders, received from the
Wm Department, are published for the gov
ernment ofall concerned,
,Wwlmisoros err March y. iss
By direction Of the President, the order of
tho Secretary Of War, dated War Depart
ment, March 5, 1869, and published In Gem
eral Orders, No. u, Headquarters Of the
Army, Adjutant Generals Office, dated March
s, 1869, except so much as directs General
W. 7. Sherman to "assume command of the
Army Of the United States, is hereby re-
sclndcd.
All Official business, which by law or reg
ulntlons requires tho action Of tho President
or Secretary, Of War, will be submitted by
the Chiefs Of staff Corps, Departments and
Bureaus TO the Secretary Of War.
All orders and Instructions relating TO
military operations, Issued by the President
or Secretary Of War, will be Issued through
tho General Of the Army. .T
Jso. A. RAwLrNs,
Secretary Of War.
By command Of General Sherman:
r. d. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
HEADo'Rs FIRST MILITARY DisrRior,
no STATEOp VIRGINIA,
General Ord1s No %:
/. All persons who have received appoint
ments from these headquarters to Office are
expected and directed 10 enter upon the per-
Torrance oftheir duties with the least posi-.
BILE delay. Those who will not act or cannot
qualify will notify these headquarters imme-
dlately. rr. ..r.f.
9. Notaries public, commissioners In chan.
Gerry, custodians, boards Of visitors, directors,
trustees, or superintendents Of public institu.
lions, agents and proxies of the State, dopu-
ties aud clerks appointed by councils or cor.
porate bodies, are not considered as affected
BY General Orders No. "a, from these head.
quarters, dated March Is, 1859.
3. All persons who, on the Goth day Of
March, 1859, were responsible for the 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 arc properly quail
fed and enter upon the performance Of their
respective duties.
BY command of Breyet Major Genera
Stonoman. s. +. CHALF1N,
Assistant Adjutant General.
HEADQUARTERS OF THB ARMY,)
ApJurAsr GENERAL's OFFICE.
WAsHINaTos, March rs, 1919.
General Ordsrs No. n.
By direction Of the President, the com
manding officers Of the following-namet
arsenals, and of the Military Academy, viii
at once reduce the number Of enlisted mer
Of the ordnance department thereat, as desig
mated below, and grant discharges to all men
whose services arc dispensed with under thi;
order:
Allegheny arsenal, 80 men; waterylet
30; Washington, 90; Waterfowl, so; st
Louis, 40; frankfort, 50; Benicia, so; Rock
Island, 100; Lcavenworth, 35; Baton Rouge
25; Charleston, 25; indianapolis, 25; Colum
bus, 25; Fort Monroe, 25; Augusta, %; Van
couycr, 25; Kennebec, 20; Mount Vernon
ID; Fort Union, IS; Detroit, Is; West
Point, military Academy 10; PikesvlllC
arsenal, 5; Champlain, 8.
BY command Of General Sherman:
Z. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
HEADQUARTERs or THE ARMY,)
ADjuTANT GErERAL's OFFICg, ,
WARRINGTON, March rs, 1850.
General Orders, No. 90.
By direction OF tho Secretary of War, d
lieutenant Of artillery will be allowed the op
ton Of using battery horse and equipment
while actually serving with light batter,
during his regular tour.
| By command OF General Sherman,
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