Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-08
NEW ARMY CORPS,
Various Points Where They VIII
Be Stationed,
THREE CORPS DISCONTINUED
The First, Second, and Fourth to Be
ReOrsanizsd.
He TROOPS FOR CT
CUBA.
They Are to he Held I'm Readiness
for That Service, and May BE
Ordered to the Island at Any
Time,
Time.

army corps. and designating various
points where the troops shall be station
ed. The Third, Fifth, and Sixth corps
are discontinued; the First Second. and
Fourth are reorganized. They are to be
commanded. respectively, by Major-Gen-
erals Breckenridge. Graham, and Wheeler.
The headquarters Of each corps will be:
First Corps, Macon. Ga; Second. Augusta,
Ga; Fourth Huntsville. Ala.
The full text Of the order is as follows:
BY direction of the Secretary of War,
the Third, Fifth. and Sixth army corps
are discontinued; the First, Second, and
Fourth army corps will be reorganlzed,
and assigned to camps as below specified
BRECKINRIDGES COMMAND.
First Army Corps, Major-General J. c.
Breckenridge, United States Volunteers
commanding; headquarters at Macon,
Ga:
First Division. headquarters at Macon,
Ga.
First Brigade, Atlanta Ga.-Thrty-frst
Michigan, Fourth Tennessee, and Sixth
Ohio.
Second Brigade Macon. Ga.-Third
United states Volunteers Engineers, Sc
cond Ohio. and Sixth Virginia.
Third Brigade Macon-Tenth United
States Volunteer Infantry and Seventh
United States, Volunteer Infantry.
Second Division, headquarters at Co
lumbus. Ga:
First Brigade. Columbus. Ga.-First
West Virginia lG0th Indiana, and Third
Kentucky.
SECOND Brigade. Americus. Ga.-Eighth
Massachusetts. Twelfth New York, ana
Third North Carolina.
Third Brigade. Albany, Ga.-Second Mis-
souri, Third Mississippi, and First Ter
ritorial United states Volunteer Infantry.
GRAHAMs COMMAND.
Second Army Corps, Major-General W.
NJ Graham. United States Volunteers,
c6rroanding. Headquarters at Augusta,
Ga: ..,o
First Division, headquarters at Augusta,
Ga: r1
First Brigade, Augusta, Ga.-Tenth
ohio. First Maryland, and Third Mlcnl-
gan. .,,,. @
Fourteenth Pennsylvania. Third Connee-
ticut and Ninth Ohio Battalion
Third Brigade Augusta. Ga.-Thirteenth
t,annsr,tvania Eighth Pennsylvania and
Fifteenth Minnesota.
Second Division. headquarters al Green
vile. S. c.: - r,,o
hundred and third New YORK, Second
West Virginia. and Fourth New Jersey.
Second Brigade, Spartanpurs' >.
Fourth Missouri. Fifth MASSACHUSETTS
and 20lst New York. r. r,,...
Third Brigade, COLUMBIA o I,aS
Rhode Island. Second Ienhessee' anu
First Delaware. ,.bs
Third Division, headquarters at A'h~s'
Ga: r,,.,oor,h
Pennsylvania, Thitd Nc" 'N'"''
42th New York nut,
second Brigade. Athens, Ga.-Third
Georgia and Twenty-second New YORK.
WHEELER'S COMMAND.
rorrth Army Corps. Major-Genoral Jo-
seph Wheeler, United states Eolu,'euis' '.,ns
commanding; headquarters a' iiu''''''''''
Ala: . -. tI,r,e-
Vile, Ala: A.. r,,sA,h
r-,ited states infantry and Tenth United
States Infantry. 49,, c,.
second Brigade. Huntsville, Ala.-Six-
teenth United States Infantry ana sixty
ninth New York. -.
Second Division. headquarters AT Ahfiis-
ton. Ala A.. cooord
I-nited States Infantry, Fourth keatucky'
and Third Alabama.
second Brigade, Anniston, Ala.-seconu
Ark,nsas Third Tennessee, and Fourth
Wisconsin. ~, a. Ca
cavalry Brigade, Huntsville, Ala.-Se-
cond United States Cavalry, sixth unileu
states cavalry, and Tenth United States
Cavalry - oa
ArtiIIery Battalion 1.-TWO batteries, ana
f. Second RegimenO, attacbed 10 h'nu
ouarters Fourth Corps
NOVENENTS COMMENCE ON ATH.
Tho movements involved In the above
atrocted reorganization and assignment
Iii commence. under the direction OIL
oov,s commanders, on October Zftn. AS
Or az practicable, they VIII De SO uiheu
tbat only one regiment shall reach par
ticular camp on the same day.
Tha commander Of each corps Will direct
~ of5cer Who is TO command any camp
20 he established under this order 10
nroceed TO the designated point "SSohh
nanied by one or more stan oncers, ioi
The nurpose of making necessary preNihl-
nayy arrangements for the receptioh OF
the troops, whom he should preeeue oy
at least ten days. lie VIII DC lui Hi7ne"
.,ith the report anu lit
arni,g the particular site, submitted py
tba hoard OF officers who recently consid-
cred the subject Of the location OF winter
...,oy IN certain OF the Southern states
nn,,,,,i,ion will be made upon the Quar-
,orrraster Department for the flooring and
poarding of tents. Those intended ror
the men will be erected accordins 70 a
model 10 be supplied by the Vuarternas-
ter's Department.
HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Sufficient and proper hospital accom-
uodations Gill be provided, and tee ne
nassarv measures for placing the camp IN
Good sanitary condition VIII De taken III
edvance OF the arrival Of the troops.
corps commanders will recommend such
new assignments OF general genera ,aan 0messs rnodar a.
the provisions OF this order may render
.'casssrv ~ or as they may deem TO be
tor the best interests of the service. As
slenments Of transfers for the senersi
s,sT ofrlcers should always be recommend
~ with them when considered advisable.