Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-01
ThEE NEW COMMANDER.
Gen. Sheridan Succeeds Gen. Sherman.

HOW THE TRANSFER WAS MADE.
General Sheridan and staff were at the War de
paItment at an early hour this morning, In ant:c;-
patlon or the Change Of command OF the army to
take place to-day. Generals Sherman and Sberi.
dan We're In conference for some time in order that
the former might explain to his successor the con-
ditlon OF any pending ofcta. business and the gen
eral matters connected with the Office Afterwards
the Two distinguished officers called upon the Sec
leave and the other to pay his respects as the in
coming commander OF the army. The aides OF The
Two of1lcers remained at army headquarters, con-
tlnulng their pleasant chat OF yesterday.
GEN. sHERMANS LAST OFFICIAL ORDER
The transfer of command was effected as follows
Shortly before noon Gen Sherman performed his
last official act in issuing the following general
Order In which he relinquished the command Of the
army:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
WASHINGTON, Nov. /, 1854
BY and with the consent Of the President. as con.
tained In General Orders, No. II, of october 18th
the army Of the United States. In thus severing
the relations which have hitherto existed between
U.S. ne thanks all officers and men, for their fidelity
10 the high trust imposed on them during his Off.
clal lfe, and Will In his retirement watch with
parental solicitude their progress upward in the
noble profession to which they have devoted their
W. T. SHERMAN, General
After that he became. tc - intents and purposes
private citizen OF the NJ" States although he
WIN not DC Oihclai1y tt}"i ..tu the Sth Of Feb
ruaIy next
GEN. sHERIDANs P1ksr ORDER.
Tn1s order OF General Sherman was followed at 1s
O'clock by the following order issued by General
Sheridan,-his first official act as commander Of the
almy,-stil bearing, of course, his title Of Lieu
tenant General:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
WASHINGTON, Nov. l, 1852 O'Clock m.
General Orders, No IS
In oDedience to the orders OF the President, pro
!hugated III General Orders, No n october 13 1888
from these headquarters, the undersigned hereby
assumes command OF the army of the United States
Inc 1Oll0Wing-n named officers compose the personal
stan OF the Lieutenant General: Major Michael V.
sheridan assistant adurant general, military sec
Ietary; Captain William j. Volkmar, 5th cavalry,
alde-de-camp; Captain James T. Gregory, corps OF
engineers, aide-de-camp.
P; H. SHER1pAN, Lieutenant General.
Assistant Adiutant General Sheridan, it will be
seen, has the title Of military secretary He VIII m
assigned the duties heretofore performed by Col
Bacon for Gen Sherman. The title of military sec
Gen. Scott commanded the army and is still DO
slIlon given 70 one member OF the staff OF the lieu
tenant general Both Gen. Sherman and Gen. Sher-
One OF the early visitors was District Commissioner
lydecker, who is an Intimate friend OF Gen. sheri-
dan.
AN INFORMAL. RECEPTION.
After the transfer OF command General Sherman
and General Sheridan held an informal reception at
the headquarters Of the army. All Of the army
officers on duty in Washington, together with
bureau ofiicels OF the War department, many naval
officers, and the officers OF the ed artillery who are
In Washington to attend the funeral OF Lieut. CObb
called TO pay their respects They were received by
General Sherman and presented by him to General
sheridan Afterwards General Sherman and Cen
eral Sheridan, accompanied by Secretary Lincoln,
called upon the President to pay their respects.
The t'reely Relief ExYetiition Failure.