The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-01
ARMY ORDERS.
Disposal of the Troops among the
sOuthern and Mestern StnLes.

THE FOLLOWING is full copy of General Orders
No. 6, recently issued, the promulgation of which
has occasioned great interest in army circles:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT GEN
ERALS OFFICE, February 1S.-General Orders, No.
6.-The following changes and transfers will be
made in the army soon as the necessary arrange
ments can be made and proper transportation pro-
vided. The regiments to go to the extreme north
will be moved as soon as navigation opens:
Regiments Of Cavalry.-First The commanding
general, Division of the Pacific, will make such
change in the station of the companies of this regi
ment, and at such times as in his judgment the
health of those serving in southern latitudes and
the good of the service may demand.
Regiments of artillery-Second. The following
light batteries will proceed without delay, to Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, and report to the command
ing general of the Department of the Missouri, who
will select suitable post at which these and Light
Battery b. 4th artillery shall be stationed In order
to carry out eectually the system of instruction in
light artillery practice, field officer of artillery
Will hereafter be designated to command the post
terry X, I'd artillery; Light Battery A, Sd artillery;
Light Battery @. Battery X, list artillery, will
turn its horses to the Quartermaster's Depart
partment to be sold and will take the battery to
Fort Leavenworth The quartermaster will trans
port the horses of Battery g., 4th artillery, from
Detroit to Fort Leavenworth for this battery, and
purchase such new horses as may be necessary to
make up its complement. Battery A, I'd artillery,
will turn its battery to the ordnance office at
Bencia, and its horses to the quartermaster to be
sold, and will proceed, via the sthmus of Panama,
will supply a battery, and the Quartermaster's
Department new horses for this battery at Fort
Leavenworth.
Battery G, Sd artillery, will march across the
country to its new station The following batteries
will be dismounted and until further orders there
of artillery. Battery l. 1st artillery to turn
its battery to the commanding officer at Browns
VILE Texas, and its horses to the Quartermaster's
Department to be sold and then proceed to take
post at Fort Schuyler, New York. Battery A, I'd
ter's Department to be sold, and retain charge of
its battery, unless directed by the Department
Commander to turn them in at the Benicia Ar
senai. Battery e, Sd artillery to turn over its bat
terry to the ordnance officer at the Augusta Arsenal
Georgia, and its horses to the QuarteGmasters De.
at Barrancas, Florida. Battery g, 4th artillery, to
retain charge of its battery and turn its horses
10 the Quartermaster, who will cause them to be
carefully inspected, sell such as are condemned,
and transport the remainder to Fort Leavenworth
to be turned to battery X, list artillery. Bat
terry g. 5th artillery, to remove its battery to the
ordnance Office at Baton Rouge Arsenal, and its
horses to the Quartermaster's Department to be
sold, and then proceed to take post at Fort Adams
Regiments of Infantry-Fourth. First regiment
to proceed to Fort Leavenworth and report to the
commanding general of the Department of the
Missouri for assignment to stations.
listed men here as will be entitled to their dis
charge before January /, 1870, will proceed to the
arrival there will relieve the regiments stationed
thereat. The enlisted men, except surplus nom
ments relieved, will be transferred to the regiment
relieving them: I'd dregiment to proceed to the post
| occupied by the 18th infantry, in Montana terri
ory 7th regiment to proceed to the posts occupied
by the 31st infantry, in Dakota territory; 11th
gment to proceed to the posts occupied by the 10th
infantry, in Texas 10th regiment to proceed to the
posts occupied by the 10th infantry, department of
Dakota; oath regiment to proceed to the posts oc-
cupied by the 18th infantry, in Texas; 33d regiment
| to proceed to the posts occupied by the 26th in
fantry, in Texas; saith regiment to proceed to the
| posts occupied by the 22d infantry, in Dakota.
| Sixth. On being relieved, as above directed, the
officers and surplus men of the following regiment
not transferred will proceed without delay to the
posts designated, and there report to the superin-
tendent of the general recruiting service, through
whom they will receive further orders: To New
port barracks, Kentucky, the 10th, 18th, 22d and
18TH 18th and 26th infantry.
Seventh. The officers and enlisted men of the
following regiments will be interchanged, company
| by company; the enlisted men Will remain at the
posts they now occupy the officers will be relieved
part at time, as not to leave post or company
without one officer, and proceed as rapidly as posi-
| BILE to join their new regiment. The field and stat
officers will be interchanged in like manner. Nintl
regiment with the 18th, 14th regiment with the 2lst
20th regiment with the 23d 25th regiment with the
| 32d, 35th regiment with the seth.
1 Eighth fhe 9th regiment-the six companies
| serving in South Carolina Will join the remainde
of the regiment in the Department of the Missouri
for assignment as the commanding general Of thu
| Ninth The 44th regiment-eight companies b
proceed to the First military district and relieV
| the 18th regiment.
whose stations are herein changed will be organize
in detachments collected at such points as the de
| partment commanders may designate, and as man
commissioned officers as are necessary will be lef
| in charge of them until other orders are given.
| 3. Department commanders will give all the ne
cessary instructions for carrying out the details Q
this order, and will Immediately furnish this otc
with copies of the same.
A. The Quartermaster's Department will furnis
the necessary transportation.
By command OF General Grant.
e. ID. TOWNSEND, A. A. G.
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