The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-10

state ~ major general IN the ne,d. out was che
impers6na.,on OF the man OF peace. Independent
noted an able lawyer. he at the time Of his ap-
polntment, being the pr;ncipal paftlst In the law
nrm OF halleck, Billings Co.. 81 San FRANCISCO.
renee OF the cause oil the government OF tue United
states. HIS clear criticisms OF military blundess.
ana his Just appreciation OF military excellence,
and proml ca the best results IN action
ot paa P Haecks direction was gained the victory
southwestern portion OF his department from
Necessary nee to Of take tue the enemy sa Finding
owing 70 the enlargement OF hts dcpnr,ment
TO- embrace the Mississippi River. and also to
Mississippi Valley upon General Grants forces at
Fttspurg Landlng-Gen-Tal Halleck, late In April.
up tue Mississippi TO Memphis renewed his
s sge of Which, S he s' co osUrs c0" as
me NE enemy could no longer hold the place.
emo OF june S% ss a. tine
policy OF centrallzei military ScneraI-in ChIef.
ana an r on ny IL ne appo,atea Geera aaeck q
ana tie army OF the Potomac Withdrawn rom
owes by Tho Maryland T'' camparss, ns wnicii
ended 9s with the battle OF Antielam September II.
operations Ia chief from Washington curing the
many campaigns O. 1868, but with varying
al VieHsburg and Chattanooga lcL the people
TO call for him TO be placed the head OF military
aliaira, WIN rank superior to all other COM
manders. Congress having created the office OF
Lieutenant General OF the United states Army, and
the senate having confirmed GcncrM Grams
In that capacity, General Halleck requested
10 be relieved from the Ollice or Gencrai-in-
Che!. and was succeeded by the Lieutenane
General. The President then appointed General
Haeck to The position OF Ohef OF stan OF the entire
army subject to the orders Of the secretary Of
War and Lieutenant General Commanding. anu AZ
such the eX-General.in -tllict still remained a.
the head OF AFFAIRS IN Washington, while General
Grant made his headquarters IN the held with tho
armies intended TO operate against RICHMOND
capital OF the enemy General HalIeck renamed
at Washington; but when the army OF General Lee
surrendered the former was appointed to the com.
mand OF the Department OF Virginia, embracing
Richmond ana all the forces operating In THAI
vicinity. The command was. on April -, 1868,
glnia such portions OF North Carolina as were nos
occupied by General Sherman's forces, and was
then known as the "MilitarY Division OF the Jamosn
IL was while holding this position that he Issued
certain orders which highly incenscd General Sher-
man. The trouble led to lengthy documentary
army on peace basis, led to change In General
Halleck's command that officer being, on June II.
assigned to the command OF tho Military Divt-
SION OF the Paclnc embracing the States
oil California, Oregon ana Nevada; the territories
OF Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Washington aud
Columbia and California. The headquarters OF the
Military Division Of the Pacific being located at Sau
Francisco General HalleCk, upon receipt OF the
der TO enter upon the duties emauattng from II 8
position at once prepared TO leave the East for
the Western coast, since which period nothing OF
Cured IN the eventlul life which just been terl.
mated.