Evening star., 1877-08-20
Present Disposition OF U S. Troops.

Present Disposition Of l. y. Troops.
The official statement prepared at the War
department, showing the disposition of the
army OF the United States, on Saturday
August 17th, differs widely from any state
ent of that character issuei for several
years PAST.
In The department of the south-North and
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida. and so
much OF Kentucky and Tennessee as lies
east OF tie Tennessee river, there are now
only SIX companies OF artillery and two COM
anies infantry, under the command O.
Breyet Brig. Gen: j. IL. Ruger, whose head
quarters are at Atlanta.
In the department of the gulf-Louisiana,
Al kansas, Mississippi, Alabama, and the
parts OF Kentucky and Tennessee lying west
OF The Tennessee river, there are now only
two companies of infantry. Gen. Augur
commands the department with neadquar-
teTs at New Orleans.
In New England states, New York, New
Jersey nnhylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Indiana, al d the District of CO.
umbla, there are three regiments and seven
companies OF artillery, and two regiments
and sixteen companies OF infantry. All the
states above named constitute the military
division of the Atlantic, the whole under
command Of Major Gen. w. S. Hancock,
whose headqualte ters are In New York city.
The next largest force Is in the department
OF Columbia, comprising the state of Oregon
and the territories OF Washington, part OF
Idaho ard Alaska, under command OF Big.
Gen. o o. Howard, who has seven compz-
mes OF cavalry, five companies of artillery,
and two regiments of infantry.
In the department OF California under
Major Gen. Mcdowell, who commands that
department as well as the military division
OF the Pacific, there are five companies OF
artillery and seven companies of infantry.
The departments OF Columbia, California
and Arizona constitute the military division
o1 the Pacific, commanded by Major Gen.
Mcdowell.
In the department. OF the Missouri, com
manded by Brig Gen. John Pope, there are
~ o regiments of cavalry and four OF infan-
try. This department is composed of the
states of Missouri, Kansas, illinois, and
Colorado the territory of New Mexico, in
dian terrific and, the post OF Fort Leaven
worth. Kansas.
In the depa r,ment of Dakota, under COM
maDd OF Brig. Gen. A. II Terry, there are
one regiment and four companies of cavalry
and seven regiments of infantry. This de-
partment is composed of the state of Mime
sofa and the territories of Dakota and Mon
tana. The headquarters are at ST. Paul,
MINI.
In the department Of Texas, under COM
niand of Brig. Gen Z. .. g. Ord, there are
two regiments OF cavalry and three of infan-
try.
In the department of the Platte-Iowa aud
Nebraska, the territories OF Utah aud Wv
OmiDg, and part OF Idaho, under Brig Gen.
George Crook, there are two regiments and
OF infantry. Headquarters at Omaha.
The departments OF Missouri, Dakota,
Texas, and Platte constitute the military
division OF the Missouri under the com.
mand OF Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, whose heai-
quarters are at Chicago.
West Point, n. V, constitutes separate
military department. IL is under the COM
Tand OF Major Gen. Schotield. There is one
company OF engineers stationed there, with a
small detachment OF cavalry and artillery.