New-York tribune., 1877-08-20
THE FEDERAL ARMY.
NUMBER OF REGIMENTS AND COMPANIES sTATIONE
IN EACH OF THE SEVERAL MILITARY DEPAR1
MENTS.

NUMBER OF REGIMENTS AND COMPANIES STATIONED
IN EACH OF THE SEVERAL MILITARY DEPART
MESTs.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Aug. 19.-The official
statement prepared at Department showing
disposition Of the army OF the United States satur
day August IL differs widely from any statement Of
that character issued for several years past Instead
Of fourteen companies OF artillery, regiment and
companies Of Infantry In the Department OF the South,
as was the case few months ago, there only
six companies Of artillery aud two companies OF infantry
in that Department which composed Of the States OF
North and south Carolina Georgia, Florida, and so much
OF Kentucky and Tennessee lies east Of the Tennessee
River II is under the command Of Brevet BrigGen j.
H. Ruger whose headquarters are at Atlanta, Ga. In
stead OF three regiments Of infantry in the Department
OF the Gulf as was the in March last, there
are now only two companies Of infantry in that
Department which is composed Of the States OF Louis
lana Ark snsas Mississippi Alabama, and the parts Of
Kentucky aud Tennessee lying west Of the Tennessee
River. The commanding officer IL Brighten. G. c.
Augur whose headquarters at New-Oreans. In the
New-Englsnd States New-Yorl. New-Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania Delaware. Maryland, Virginia. West Virginia.
Ohio Michigan Wisconsin, Indiana aud the Distctof Co
umba there three rogimensand seven companies OF
artillery regiments and sixteen companies OF Infantry
Most OF these troops located IN Pennsylvania and
MARYLAND. but very few being in New-England. The
force in these States has been increased during the past
ery two fall regiments and eleven companies Of nfan
try The states above named together with the Depart
eps of the Gulf and the South constitute the Military
Division Of the Atlantic the whole under command Of
Cen W. 6. Hancock, the senior MaiorGeneral in the
army whose headquarters are In New-fork CIV
The next largest force is in the Department of Coum
ba. under command of Brighten. o. o. Howard who
has seven companies OF cavalry, five companies Of art
Ierv and two regiments OF infantry or this force five
companies Of cavalry three of artillery and three OF
infantry belong to the Department OF California; and
two other companies OF infantry belong to the Depart
ment of Arizona but temporarily serving with Gen.
Howard in his operations against hostile Indians in
Idaho The Department Of Columbia is composed OF the
s,tc NJ oregon and the Territories Of Washington, Ida
b and Alaska except so much Of Idaho lies east OF
n line formed by the extension OF the western
boundary Of Utah the northeastern boundary OF Ida
bo embracing the Post OF Fort Hall In the Department
fhat department well ~ the Military DIVISION OF the
Pacific, there nye companies Oh cavalry,
six companies OF artillery ana seven cVihPd. M
of infantry. This Department is composed OF the
state OF Nevada and SO much OF california a. nes
Nortb of line from the northwest corner OF AriZOha
rritorv to Point Conception. California The headquar
ters are an san Francisco In the department OF Arizona
under command OF Breyet Malor-Hen; a. " hauz,
whose headquarters ut Prescott, Arizona there Is
one full regiment OF cavalry one regiment ana tiree
companies nfantry. The departments Oh C2inhipa,
California and Arizona constitute the Military Division
OF Pacific, comlancrd Dy Ii,i WI"
In the Department OF the Missouri. commanded oy
IDuu Pope, there are lNO ft-uhtuNr VI
ry and four of infantry This Department l. composed
of he states OF Missouri Kansas, Illinois ana COLORADO
the Territory OF Ney-Mexlco Indian territory ahd lhe
nost OF Fort Elliott Texas. The headquarters are AZ
Fort Ieayenworth, Kansas. In the Department Oh Dl
tofa uuder command OF Brig.Gen. A. H. Terry thrre
ar one re eziment and four companies OF caValy
and seven regiments of infantry. THIS Department
- comooeed OF the state OF Minnesota ana the
tInies of Dakota and Montana. Tie headqdal ttrs are
at - Paul Minnesota Ia the Department OF leNas,
under command of Brighten. -. G. Ora, there are TWO
i,,arts of cyalry and three o infantry. THIS Deaff
snf il couposed the ate OF Texas except thr fVsi
~ Ef ElIotf ana the headquarters are at san Antonio
r ar force I'm the DEPARTMENT is for the purpose or
sunnr,sng raids from Mexico across the no uahue'
Io he recruitment OF the Platte. under Brig Gen Geo
GrnoE there are two regiments anu eight com
oan,rs or cavalry. and three regiments OF ih-
fantrv THIS Department - composed Oh tlle
s of Iowa and Nebraska, the Territories Oi tan anu
Wvounr aud 40 much OF the Territory OF ldhhO as hes
east oT line formed by the extension o the western
boundary OF ah 10 The northeastern boundary Oh ho'
n,ircits he post OF Fort Hall Idaho Ihe heaal lsr
tr- IRE an Omaha Neb. The departments OF Missouri,
DsEnf, Texas and the Pl5tte constitute tbe hnlhI3
ni,.i,n of the Missouri, under tine couihh ol Lieut.
cen sheridan. whose headquarters are at Clcdso'
West Point. New-l Ork, constitutes s'Iaii,e HitflY
danartmeuf IL Is under cOnmaiu oi hiJ'-bch; 5,no-
Hed There Is one company OF engineers stalOeu inert
WIN a small detachment or cavalry ana Alluei9 Inc
,r.an yvithdrawu from the southern states anu now
IS mere are the 3d Regiment of lniihtiy, ana
80 ronpan es of the 18Th In,antry rom the Dali.t
,nent M the Guf Companies OF the "a Artlery d. ~
~J oT the Jth Artillery, and eight companies oI the
i.th IN nfantry ffpm the Department or the SOuth