The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-15
new MILITARY DEPARTMENTS
Two New Ones Constituted and Old
Ones Changed Some

Ones Changed Some.
washington, March 12-The war de
partment today promulgated its ordet
creating the departments of the gulf anC
Of the lakes and abolishing the depart
ment Of the Missouri and of Texas. The
department Of the east will embrace tn,
states on the Atlantic coast to and in
Guiding North Carolina. The department
of the lakes viii include Wisconsin, Mich.
igan, Illinois. Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky
and Tennessee, with headquarters at Chi
cago. The department of the gulf will
comprise the states of South Carolina
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi
Louisiana and Texas, with headquarters
al Atlanta.
General Brook viii command the de.
partment of the lakes and General Brig
nam the department Of the gulf
The war department is making efforts
10 execute the changes in the great mill
tary departments announced in the order
20 which reference was made yesterday
The important change by the order was
the creation of new department of the
gulf by the combination of the old de-
partment Of Texas with the southern
portion of the department of the east
The other changes made were in the di-
rection of rectifying the lines of the CEN
tral-western departments so as to make
them more symmetrical and easily acces-
sfble in all portions from their respec-
tive central headquarters. For this rea-
son the state of Ohio. for many years
attached to the department of the east,
has been thrown into the department of
a Hzybip in,
new name of the department of the lakes
The change of name is for purely senti-
mental reasons.
The western states included in the de-
partment of the Dakota have been trans
ferred TO the department of the Platte,
while to maintain the present proportions
II his department the northern section
has been brown inc the department of
Dakota. No changes have been made in
the department of the Columbia, the de-
partment of California or the depart
ment OF the Colorado.
General Graham telegraphed the war
department today that he would go to
Atlanta on Monday next 10 establish his
headquarters there.
Heretofore there had been only one
military center along the Atlantic, name
that at New York, but the present con-
}ition of affairs made it apparent that
from a military standpoint it was desir-
tble to have another military center.
Accordingly, that heretofore known as
The department of the Texas has been
moved eastward and centered at Atlanta.
The same commander, Brigadier General
Graham, viii be in command at Atlanta
hgA
he department of the Texas
The text of the war department order
establishing the new department of the
gulf and making other changes is as fol-
lows:
General order No. 7.-Hesdquarters of
he army, Adjutant Generals office.
Washington. March II. 1S9S-The fol-
owing orders have been received from
he war department and are published for
he information and guidance of all con-
eerned:
Var Department. Washington, March II,
1895
BY direction Of the president the fol-
owing changes are made in the territorial
limits, designation and headquarters of
geographical departments:
1.-The department of the east Will en-
-orace the New England states, New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware.
Maryland District Of Columbia. West
Virginia. Virginia and North Carolina.
with headquarters at Governors Island,
\. Y.
"A department is hereby established
o be known as the department of the
axes. to consist Of the states OF Wis
Kentucky and Tennessee. with headquar-
tiers at Chicago, Illinois
2.-The department of Dakota viii en-
brace the states of Minnesota. South Da-
kota North Dakota. Montana. and so
much of Wyoming and Idaho as is en-
braced in the Yellowstone National Park,
with headquarters at St. Paul MINI.
4.-The department Of the Columbia viii
embrace the states OF Washington. Idaho.
except SO much Of the latter as is en-
hraced in the Yellowstone National
Parkl, and the territory of Alaska. with
headquarters at Van Couver Barracks.
Washington.
the department Of California viii
embrace the states OF California and
Nevada, with headquarters at San Fran
cisco.
6.-The department Of Colorado viii
embrace the states OF Wyoming Except
so much thereof as is embraced in the
Yellowstone National Park Colorado, !
Utah and the territories of Arizona and (
New Mexico. with headquarters at Den I
Yer.
The department of the Platte viii |
embrace the states Of Iowa, Nebraska. /
dian territory and the territory Of Okla !
bona, with headquarters at Omaha. Neb. /
Asa department is hereby established /
10 be known as the department OF the 1
gulf to consist OF the states Of South |
Carolina, Georgia Florida. Alabama. Mis- I
s:ssppi. louisiana and Texas. with head /
quarters at Atlanta, Ga The depart /
ments of the Missouri and Texas are |
hereby abolished
Major General John r. Brooke is as