The New York herald., 1877-07-13
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

DEFINING THE LIMITS OF THE DIFFERENT
MILITARY DEPAnrMExTs-REIxyoH
FOR GENERAL HowAED-THE FonCEs EN-
pLoYED IN EACH DEPARTMENT.
statement jast Issued from the War Department
shows The geographical limits OF the various military
divisions and departments throughout the country,
names OF com.uanders, location OF headquarters snc
the troops Of each department.
The Department of Columbia, commanded by Brga-
der General q. o. Howard, where The Indian hossili
tics now in progress, comprises the Slate Of
oregon and the Territories OF Washington, Idaho ane
Alaska excepting SO much OF Idaho as lies east oi
limo formed by the extension OF the boundary
OF Utah 10 the nor heasern boundary OF idaho
hracing the post OF Fort Hail. Tho regular force
signed to tins department consists Of companies
OF the Fms. cavalry five companies Of the Fourth
artillery and TWO regiments OF iniantry-the Second
aud Twenty -nrst. In addition thereto, reinforce.
mcnts havc been ordered to Genera. Howard
; follows :-Companies A, C, d. q au1 OF the
Fr.t cavalry, d, OF the Fourth artillery; b, aud
Of the Twelfth infantry, all belonging to the Depart
ment OF California; Company OF the Eighth infantry
and Company OF the twelfth infantry. OeI0ngiag "a
the Department OF Arizona making IN all twelve CON.
panics Of cavalry, pancs Of artillery, and two
!ull regiments ana ave companies OF infantry IN that
department IS
brevet Brigader General T. H. Rugcr, whose head
quarters are at Atlanta Ga, there are twelve com
dcpartlnont is composed Of the states OF North ans
South Carolina Georgia, Florida, and much OF Ken,
tucky and Tennessee as lies east OF the Tennessee
River.
In the Department OF tho Gull, under command Of
Brigadcr General c. C. Augur wLosc headquarters are
nj New Orleans, La, regiments OF Infantry
only. THIS department composed OF tho states OF
LOUISIANA. Arkansas, Mississippi. Alabama and ths
parts OF Kentucky and Tennessee lying west OF the
Tennessee River
In the Department OF Texas, under command o:
Brigad,er General T. q. C. Ord, whose headQuarters
are al san Antonio, Texas, are two regiments OF
airy and three regiments OF infantry. This depart
mcnt is composed OF the State OF Texas, except the
post OF Fort Elliott
In the department OF Missouri. under command Of
Brigadcr General John Pope, whose headquarters
at Fort Leavcnworih, Kansas, are two regiments o.
cavalry ani four OF Infantry This department. IL com
posed Of Tho states Of Missouri, Kansas Illinois Sns
Territory and tho post OF Fort Elliott Texas.
In tho department.. Of Dakota, under command Of
Brigader General A. H. Terry whose headquarters are
at ST. Paul, Mimi, arc ono regiment anu iour com.
pancs of cavalry and seven regiments Of INFANTRY.
The department Is composed oil the State OF Minnesota
and the Territories Of Dakota and Montana
In the Department OF tho Platte, under tho com.
mnnd OF Brgadier General crook, whose headquarters
are at Omaha, Neb. two regiments and eight
panes Of cavalry and three regiments Of infantry.
Nebraska the Territories OF Utah and Wyoming and
much OF tho Territory OF Idaho as lies east Of line
formed by the extension o The western boundary Of
Utah TO the northeast boundary OF Idaho embrscina
the post OF Fort Hall, Idaho.
In the Department OF California under command oil
Major General IRWIN Mcdowell, whose headquarters
are at San Francisco, Avc companies OF cavalry,
Of artillery and of Infantry. This depart
ment is posed OF the State OF Nevada and nuch
Of California lies north OF line from tho northwest
corner OF Arizona Territory TO Point Conception Cal
In tho Department OF Arizona, under command Of
Brevet MAJOR General A. V. kautz, whose headquar.
tcrs are ~ Prezcott, Arizona are ono regiment o,
cavalry and regiment aud three companies Of IN.
lantry. This department composed OF the Territory
Of Arizona and much OF California as lies south
OF limo ION the northwest corner Of Arizona
to Point Conception. As above stated, most
Of the troops assigned 10 tho last named
two departments temporarily serving IN the
Department OF Columbia under General Howard.
The various departments aoovo named form three
military divisions, ollows:-Mililary Division Of
tho Atlantic which has, in addition to tho depart
mens OF the Gulf and South, the New England Ststcs
New York; excepting the post at West Point, New
Jersey Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia, OHIO, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana
and the District OF Columbia; aud IN those States
two regiments and thirteen companies Of artillery and
one regiment OF infantry The division is under
mand OF Major General W. s. Hancock, whose head
quarters are ut New York city.
the departments OF the Missouri. Dakota, Texas
tho Platte. II Is under command of Lieutenant Con
eral Sheridan, whose Headquarters Al Chicago Ill
Tho Military DIVISION OF the Pacific Is composed
! the departments OF Columbia, California and Arizona
II Is under command OF MAJOR Gcnsrai Irwta Mellow
oil, who also commands the department. ot California
! anu mas his headquarters at San FRANCISCO
Tho West Point Military academy constitutes the
Military department OF West Point, and s uuder
| maud OF Major General J. H. schoneld.