The National tribune., 1897-12-23
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WAsHIyGToY Cry. Oct. 10. 1es.


WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAsHISGToN CITY Oct. 10, 1888 I
Gen. ". L. SHERMAN, Washington. ID. G.
GENERAL: i have submitted to the Presi-
dent your letter of the Sth instant. request
ing that you he relieved of the command of
the Army on the 1st of November next. as a
more convenient time for making the changes
in military commands which must follow your
retirement from active service, than would be
the date of your retirement under the law.
In signifying his approval Of your request,
the President directs me TO express to YOU his
earnest hope that there may be given you
many years of health and happiness in which
to enjoy the gratitude of your fellow-citizens,
well-earned by your most distinguished pub
lie services
1t viii give me pleasure to comply with
your wishes respecting your Aids-de-Camp
and the necessary orders viii be duly issued
have the honor TO be, General, your obe-
dent servant,
ROBERT I. LINCOLN, Secretary of War.
On the 9th day of October | SUBJ
mitted to the Secretary of War, the
Hon. r. L. Lincoln, my last annual
report, embracing among other valuable
matters the most interesting and con-
densed report Of Col. O. NJ. Poe. A. ID.
C., of the "original conception, pro-
gress, and completion of the four great
trans-continental railways, which have
in my judgment done more for the sub
Jugatlon and civilization of the Indians
than all other causes combined, and
have made possible the utilization of the
vast area of pasture-lands and mineral
regions which before were almost mac
cessible, for my agency in which feel
as much pride as for my share in any Of
the battles in which | took part.
Promptly on the 1st of November
were made the following General Orders,
and the command of the Army of the
United States passed from me to
Lieut.-Gen. 7. Ii. Sheridan with as
little ceremony as would attend the sue
cession Of the Lieutenant Colonel of a
regiment to his Colonel about to take a
leave Of absence:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARsry.
WAsHIsGroN, Nov. !, 1883.
General Orders No "a.
By and with the consent Of the President.
as contained in General Orders No. II of
Oct -, 1o53, the undersigned relipouishes
command Of the Army Of the United states.
In thus severing relations which have
hitherto existed between us. ne thanks all
officers and men for their fidelity to the hjqb
trust imposed on them during his official life.
and will, in his retirement. watch with
parental solicitude their progress upward in
the noble profession to which they have de-
voted their lives.
w. I. SHERMAN, General.
Official: r. G. DRUM, Adjutant-Ge
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 1, 1888. I
General Order No 75
in obedience to orders of the President
promulgated in General Orders No. II. Oct.
-. 1883, from these Headquarters, the un-
dersigned hereby assumes command of the
Army of the United States.
The iolloging-named officers compose the
personal staff of the Lieutenant General:
MAJ. Michael v Sheridan, Assistant Adiu-
tant-Seneral and Military Secretary: Can't.
William j. Voikmar, of the 9Th Cav, Aid
de-Camp; Capt. James f. Gregory, of the
NS'BDot hau-aC-Nduip-
y. II. SHERIDAN, Lieutenan + C;eneral.
Official: II. c. DRUM, Adjutani- General.
After a few days in which to COM
plete my social visits, and after short
visit to my daughter, Mrs. A. NJ.
Thackara, at Philadelphia, / quietly
departed for ST. Louis; and, as | hope,
for good and ALL the family was
again reunited in the same place from
which we were driven by cruel, un-
necessary civil war initiated in Charles
ton Harbor in April, 1861.
On the 9Th day of February, 1884,
was "a years Of age, and therefore re-
tired by the operation of the act of Con-
gress approved June 80, 1882; but the
fact was gracefully noticed by President
Arthur in the following General
Orders:
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