The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-20
THE UNITED STATES ARMr.
The Disposition or the Troops In the variou.
military Departments.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The official state
ment prepared at the War Department. show nv
the disposition Of the army OF the United States
on Saturday. Aug. II. differs widely from any
statement Of that character issued for several
years past. Instead Of fourteen companies Of
artillery. one regiment and nine companies of
infantry in the Department of the South. as was
the case n few months ago. there are now only
six companies Of artillery and two companies
81 infantry in that department. which IL COM
posed Of North and South Carolina. Georgia,
Florida. and So much Of Kentucky and Ten
nessee ms lies east of the Tennessee river. 1t IL
under the command Of Brevet Brig. Gen. J. II.
Rugcr. whose headquarters are at Atlanta. Ga.
Instead Of three regiments Of infantry in the
Department Of the Gulf, IA was the case in
March last. there are now only two companies Of
infantry in that department. which IL composed
Of Louisiana. Arkansas. Nj sssippi. Alabama,
and the parts Of Kentucky and Tennessee lying
wcst Of the Tennessee river. The commanding
officer is Brig. Gen. c. c. Augur. whose head
quarters are at New Orleans.
In the New England states. New York New
Iersey, PcnnsyIyani9. DcIaware, Marylmnd.
consn. Indiana. and the District Of Columbia,
there are three regiments and seven companies
of artillery. two regiments and sixteen compn-
MES Of infantry. Most Of these troops are in
Pcnnsylvania and Maryland. The force in
thes" States has been, increased In the past few
artillery, andtwo full regiments and eleven COM
nanics Of infantry The stat sabov. namcd.wth
the Departments of the Gulf and the South
constitute the Military Division Of the Atlantic.
the whole under command of Major Gen. W. :.
lian'ock senior Major general in the army,
whose headquarters are in Now York city.
Tho next largest force II IN the Department
81 Columbia. under command OF Brig. Gen q.
q. Howard. who has seven companies of cav
airy. i've companies of artillery. and two rcgi-
mcnts Of infantry. Ofthis force i've companies
Of cavalry three Of artillery and three Of in
bpl fg lp #
and two other companies Of infantry belong To
Tho Department " Arizona. hut are temporarily
snrN inH with Cen. Howard in his operations
against hostile Indians in Idaho. Thu Depart
mcnt II Columbia Is composed OF Oregon and
the Territories Of Washington. Idaho. and
Alaska. executing 50 much OF Idaho as lies ru-t
uf Il line formed 10y the extension II the western
boundary of Utah To thc northeaSt"rn, boundary
o. Idaho; embracing the post Of Fort Han :.
In the Department OF California. under Maj
Gen. Mcdowell who commands that depart
m"nt as well rs the military division on the
Pacific. there are five companies of cavalry.
six companies ~ artillery. and seven companies
Of infantry. This department is composed Of
81 "a line from the northwest corner Of Ariluna
Territory 10 Point Conception. California. The
headquarters are at san Francisco.
mand Of Brevct MaIor-,Grn. 4. ', kauH. whose
Is vny iulI regiment 81 cNNalry. ON regiment
and three companies Of infantry. The Depart
menls Of Columbia, California, anl Arizona
commanded 10y MaJor-Gen. Mcdowell. who also
commands the D"partmrnt,9 - California.
ed 10y Brighton. john Pope. uler" are two reg-
n"nts Of cavalry and four 81 infantry This
Department Is composed uf Missouri. Kansas,
Illinois. and Colorado. the Territory of New
Mexico. Indian Territory and the post Of Fort
Elliott. Texas. The headquarters are at Fort
Ieay"nwor'h. Kansas. In tho Department of
Dakota. under command of Brig. Gen. \. II.
Terry. there are one regim' NJ and four COM
iani"s al .nNMry and seven regiments Oi
Infantry. This Department is comp, Sod If
Minnesota and I'll" Territories Of DAKOTA and
Montana. Tn" h"aiuari, - are at ~. Paul.
command ~ Brig. Gen. l.. q. {. Ord. there are
two regiments of cavalry and three Of infantry.
TINS department j. composed Of Texas, except
ia" post Of Fort Llliuti and The headquarters
ar" at SIM Antonio. TIA" larg" force IN the
Il partmcnt is for the rurpo-e of SURPRISING
RAIDS from VI Nico across the Rio Grand"
Ia the Department of the Platte under Brig
Gen. Geo. Crook there are two regiments and
eight companies Of cavalry, and three r'gi-
ments Of infantry. This department * com
posed Of Iowa and Nebraska. the Territories Of
Utah and Wyoming. nni 50 much II the Terri.
tory of Idaho a. lies east of n line formed 10y
the extension OF the wc~tern boundary OF Utah.
70 IN" nprth"ast.rn lpunihIy 81 Idaho, en-
hracing the post Of Fort Hall. Idaho. The head
quarters nrr az Omaha, Nch.
The Departments of Missouri. Dakota. Texas
and tn. IIHllc constitute the Military Division
ui IN" VI -suuri. under tn command of Lieut.
On. sheridan, Who's headquarters are at
Chicago.
W,~i Point. New Yors. constitutes separate
military department. II IT, under command of
Ma. Cen. Sehunrld. There IL unr company Of
engineers stationed there, win a small drtteh-
mont ut cav ,lty ana arr illnry III" troops with
irwr from the southern States and serving
'l~.w. - ar" TIA" Third Regiment 81 Infantry
aud eight companies ui tn Thirteenth Infantry
from IN" Department II the Guli; Companies
VI If the Second Artillery, Il. u. |. aud VI. Of
Lightepth Infantry from the Department Of
The South.