The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-11-02
TELEGRAPHIC
MILITARY CHANGES.
The New Order Of Things.

The New Order Of Things.
Chicago. 1.-The following is jast is
sued:
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF THE MIS-
SOURI,, CHICAGO, Nov. l. General
Order No. II. al5 500 l1.- b.
! hereby relinquish the commsnd OF
the Division Of the Missouri in general
Order No. II, dated Headquarters of
the Army, October IL, 1888. In parting
with the officers and soldiers whom
have bad the honor to command for the
past fourteen years, I desire to express
thanks for the confidence and support
given me by them to my administration
of this division. When I assumed com.
mand Of it, hostile Indians covered the
country west Of the Missouri river; from
the boundary line OF our possessions on
the north to the Concho river in Texss,
but few settlements existed, and the con-
struction Of railroads in the country had
only Just begun. Since then the Indians
have been 60 far subdued that in the ter
ritory formerly occupied By them alone,
cities, towns and cattle interests have
grown up. and railroads been built. In
these great changes the troops of the
| division have been active and i'm
portant agents. During these many
! years, it has been my especial
qualification that I have mad no dis
agreement with my subordinates. and
that from the department commander to
the private soldier, faithful service has
been rendered to government. With an
ASSURANCE that shall always remembe
the hsrdships suffered, the battles fought,
the results achieved and the gallant
comrades who have lost their lives il
savage warfare, resign command tina,
has been pleasure As well Is duty.
(Signed) n P. II. SHERIDAN;
| -. Lieutenant General.
| General order No.l8. In compliance
With general order No. II, headquarterl
Of the army, dated October Is, 1888.
hereby assume command Of the Mis-
souri,. Captain william n. Wherry
Sixth Infantry, and first Lieutenant
Charles B. Schofeld, Second Cavalry
are snneun csd - aides. de.camp.
| (Signed) 20 in. SCHoEIELD.
Major. General United States Army
Washington, The formal transfer
Of the command Of tia army from Gen
aral Sherman to Lieutenant Genera
Sheridan took place at noon to-day q
the Headquarters Of the Army in th'
War Department building. Genera
Sheridan spent the forenoon in making
himself acquainted with the business o.
the Office, General Sherman and mem
bers Of his stat rendered him every
assistance. Shortly before II O'Clock The
two highest officers Of the army called OF
the Secretary of War, General Sherman
to take official leave and General Sheri
dan to report for duty. The transfer Wa
accomplished quietly without any eere
mony whatever beyond the issuance o
the following general order notifying tn
army Of the change of commanders:
/ HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
Washington, November LIST, 1888.
General Order No. II.
By aud with the consent OF the Presi
dent, as contained in general order
No. II, of October 10th, 1888, the under
signed relinquishee the command Of tn
army of the q nited States. In thus sev
ering the relations which have hithert
existed between us, he thanks all officer
and men for their fidelity to the hig
trust imposed on them during his oficit
life, and will, in his retirement, watc
with parental solicitude their progress ur
ward in the noble profession to whic
they have devoted their Ii e..
! (Sigued) W. T. SHERMAN,
General.
| Official, r. G. DRUM,
Adjutant General.
Hesdquar era of the Army, Wsshir
ton. Nov. l, 1SS5.-General order NJ
75.-In obedience to the orders Of th
President, promulgated in general orde
No. II. October 18th, 1888, from thes
headquarters, the undersigned hereb
assumes command OF the army of th
United States. The following name
officers compose the personal staff OF tn
!, acknowledgement: Major Michael '
Sheridan, assistant adjutsnt general an
military secretary; Captain VIM. J
VolkmAn, Fifth cavalry, sid.de.camI
Captain Joseph F. Gregor, corps Of en-
gineers, aid-de-camp.
(Signed) p. q. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General.
Official:
r. G. DRUM, Adjt. Gen.
| rnhn,a ordaps Tho laef And a.,