Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-02
TEE TRANSFER COMPLETE

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Gen. Sherman Turns Over the Command OF
the Army to His Successor-The Official
Documents.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The formal trans
fer Of the command of the army from
Gen. Sherman to Lieutenant Gen. Sheri-
dan took place at noon to-day at the head
quarters Of the army in the war depart
ment building. Gen. Sheridan spent the
forenoon in making himself acquainted
with the business of the olIice. Gen. Sher-
man and the members of his staff rendered
him every assistance. Shortly before y
o'clock the two highest officers Of the army
called on the secretary OF war, r,sGen. Sher-
man to take official leave aud Gen. Sheri-
dan to report for duty. The transfer was
accomplished quietly without any cere-
mony whatever beyond the issuance of the
following general order notifying the army
of the change of comma nders:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, WASHING
ToE, D. c., Nov. General Orders No II.
By and with the consent of the president,
as contained in General Orders No. II, of
October 16, 1888, the undersigned relin-
quinshes command of the army of the
United States. Ia thus severing the rela-
tions which have hitherto existed between
Us he thanks all the officers and men for
| their fidelity to the high trust imposed on
them during his official life, and will in his
retirement watch with parental sollcitude
their progress upward in the noble profes-
sion to which they have devoted their lives.
Signed W. 7. SIBERIAN, General.
0ftioiol. q Dpr1Kz Coao.,I
Head quarters of the Army, Washington
D. G. Nov. L. General order No. 7S---In
obedience to the order of the president,
promulgated in general order No. II, Oct.
II, 'S3, from these headquarters, the un-
array of the United States.
The following named officers compose
the personal staff of the lieutenant gene
raj: Maj. Michael L. Sheridan, assistant
adjutant general and military secretary;
Capt: VIM. j. Volkmar, Fifth cavalry, aid
de-camp; Capt. JAS. f. Gregory, corps of
engineers, aid-de-camp.
Signed P. q. SHzRIDAE,
Lieutenant General.
These orders we're the last and first Off
cial acts respectively of the outgoing and
incoming commanders. The two 1flicers
remained in conversation some tifcs after
the change occurred. Gen. Sheridan re-
ceiVed congratulations from prominent
gentlemen all over the country,
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-The following has Just
heen Issued:
Headquarters Division of the Missouri,
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 1, y m.-General Or
ders No. II. thereby relinquish command
of the Division of the Missouri in order to
assume the new duties assigned me by the
president IN general orders No. II, dated
Headquarters Army, Oct. 13 1883, Iu part
ing with the officers and soldiers whom l
have had the honor to com mand for the past
fourteen years [ desire TO express my
thanks for the oonfidence and support
given by them to my administration of
this division. When I assumed command
of it, hostile Indians covered the conntry
vest of the Missouri from the boundary
line of our possessions from the north to
the CODcho river in Texas But few set
item ents existed and the construction of
railroads across the country had only irst
begun. Since then the Indians have beer
so far sabdued that in the territory form
erly occupied by them, cities, towns and
cattle interests have grown up and
railroads have been built. In these
great charges the troops of the divi-
sion have been active and import
ant agents during these many years.
II shas been my especial qualification
that have had no disagreement with my
subordinates, ard that from the depart
ment commander to the private soldier,
faithful service has been rendered to the
government. With the assurance that 1
shall always remember the hardships suf-
fered,the battles foug ht, the results achieved
and the gallant comrades who have lost
their lives in savage warfare, resign q
command that has been to ms pleasure
as we'll as duty.
rs aned P.H. SHERIDAN.
General Orders No. 15.-In compliance
with general orders No. II, headquarters of
the army, dated Oct. 13, 1 hereby assume
command OF the division of the Missouri
Capt. VIM. Wherry. Sixth infantry, and
First Lieut.. Caes B. Scho6eld, Second cav
airy, are announced as aides-de-camp.
Signed j. II. ScHoFIELD,
Major General, U. S. A.
Shortly after the transfer Generals
Sherman and Sheridan held en informal
reception, attended by ali Of the officers of
ths army on duty IL Washington end b1-
reau officers of the department. All took
Official leave of General Sherman and
were by him presented to General
Sheridan. Subsequently Generals Sher-
man and Sheridan, accom- panied by the
secretary Of war made on Official call upon
the president.