The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-29
Present Military Divisions una De
Observation-Disclosures Commanders ana
rgtsnsr E2Or.ufES.


The ASSIGNMENT by the President of malor-
General Haneock to command the Military
division of the Atlantic, and other changes
| made necessary by that transfer, give special
interest to the following recapitulation OF
the military divisions and departments of the
| country. and their boundaries and COM
mandcl's :
The country is divided into three military
divisions and two distinct departments, as
follows: The Military Division ofthc MIssou'
ri. Licutcnant.Gcn p. II. Sheridan COM
handing, headquarters at Chicago, ILL.,, is
composed of the Departments of Dakota, Bri-
eader- General A. II. Terry assigned to the
command Monday in place OF Hancock); De-
nartment OF the Missouri, Brigadicr-Gencral
John Pope commanding Department of the
Platte, Brigadier-G General +. .. &. Ord COM
handing; and Department Of Texas, BriGa-
dcr-Gcnclal G. Z. Anger commanding. This
division includes the States Of Minnesota,
Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska,
and Texas, and the Territories OF Dakota,
Montana, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah,
Wyoming, and the Indian Territory.
The Military Division Of the Atlantic,
Maior-Gcneru w. s. Hancock commanding,
! HEADQUARTERS at New York or Philadelphia,
! is composed of the Department of the East
| recently commanded by Brigadicr-Gcncrll |.
Mcdowell, (promotcd to major-9eneral Mon
day and assigned to command the Depart
ment of the South,) and Department Of the
Lakes, Brigadier-General L. St. George
Cooke commanding. This division includes
| the States Of Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
| mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connec-
ticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
| Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West VIZ
GINA, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana,
| and the District Of Columbia.
The Military Division OF the Pacific, Major
| General J. NJ. Scholicld commanding, Is com
posed of the Department Of California, 10
| commander assigned; Department OF Column
| bia. Brigadcr-Gcncral +. Il. :. Candy III
| command, and Department of Arizona, Lieu
tcnaut.C Colonel George Crook in command.
| This division includes the States OF Nevada,
| California, and Oregon, with the Territories
Of Idaho, Washington, Alaska, and Arizona.
Most of the southern states arc divided into
| two departments, rs follows: Department OF
the South, Maior-Gcncral irwin Mcdowell
ASSIGNED 10 the command Monday. 1t Is conf
| posed Of the States of North and South Caro-
| lima. Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee,
and Kentucky. The Department of the
| Gulf, Colonel W. II. Emory commanding, Is
composed of the States Of Louisiana, Arkan'
sas, and Mississippi.
General Hancock, as above stated, has the
right to locate bis headquarters ut either
New York Or Philadelphia. lie will rroba-
bly, select the latter city, 1t having been the
headquarters Of General Meade, and Gene
raj Hancock being Il Pennsy lvanian by birth
no doubt prefers Philadelphia for his head
quarters. The headquarters Of General
Stho!ield are at San Francisco, Cal. The
several department headquarters are at st.
Paul, Mimi; Fort Lcavcnworth, Kansas
Omaila, Neb.; San Antonio, Texas New
York city Detroit. Mich: San Francisco,
CAL: Portland, Oregon; Prescott, Arizona
Louisville, Ky: and New Orleans, La.