The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-08
ARE THE THIRD, FIFTH AND
THE SIXTH.
FIRST, SECOND, FOURTH REoRGANlzfD
Win be Commanded Respectively by Major
Generals Breckinridge, Graham and
Wheeler, with Headquarters at
Macon, Augusta and
Huntsville.

Washington. Oct IA general order
was issued today organizing new army
corps and designating various points
where the troops shall be stationed. The
Third, Fifth and Sixth corps are discon-
tinued; the First, Second and Fourth
corps reorganized. They are to he COM
manded respectively by Major Generals
Breckenridge, Graham and Wheeler. The
headquarters of each corps will be-
First Corps. Macon, Ca; Second, Au-
gusta, 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 reorganized
and assigned to camps as below speci-
fed:
FIRST ARMY CORPS.
First Army Corps, Major General
j. G. Breckenridge, United States Volun-
teers, commanding, headquarters at Ma
con, Ca; first division, headquarters at
Macon, Ga. First brigade, Atlanta, Ga,
Thirty first Michigan, Fourth Tennessee
and Sixth Ohio. Second brigade, Macon,
Ga, Third United States Volunteer En-
gineers, Second Ohio and Sixth Virginia.
Third brigade, Macon, Ca, Tenth Unit
ed States volunteer infantry and Sey-
enth United States volunteer infantry.
Secodnd niyision, headquarters at Co
lumbus Ga First brigade Columbus,
Ga, First West Virginia, Hundred and
Sixteenth Indiana and Third Kentucky.
Second division, headquarters at Coz
Massachusetts, Twelfth New York and
Third North Carolina. Third brigade,
Albany, Ga. Second Missouri, Third
Mississippi and First Territorial United
States volunteer infantry.
SEC0N DARAIY CORPS.
''Second Army Corps, Major General
w. NJ Graham, United States volun-
teers. commanding, headquarters at Au-
gusta, Ga. First division, headquarters
at Augusta, Ca First brigade Angus
ta, Ca, Tenth Ohio, First Maryland
and Third Michigan. Second brigade
Summeryille, S. c., Fourteenth Penn
sylvania, Third Connecticut and Ninth
Ohio (battalion) Third brigade. Au-
gusta, Ga, Thirteenth Pennsylvania,
Eighth Pennsylvania and Fifteenth
Minnesota. Second division, headquar-
ters at Greenville, s. G. First brigade
GreenyiIle S. c., Two Hundred and
Third New York, Second West Virginia
and Fourth New Jersey. Second bri-
souri,. Fifth Massachusetts and Two
Hundred and First New York. Third
brigade, Columbia S. c., First Rhode
Island, Second Tennessee and First
Delaware. Third division. headquarters
at Athens Ga. First brigade. Athens.
Ga. Fifteenth Pennsylvania. Third
New Jersey and Two Hundred and
Twelfth New York. Second brigade,
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second New York.
GENERAL WHEELER'S CORPS.
Fourth army corps. Major General
Joseph Wheeler, United States yolun-
teers, commanding, headquarters at
huntsville, Ala. First division, head
quarters at Huntsville, Ala. First hri-
gade, Huntsville, Ala.-Eighth United
States infantry and Tenth United
States infantry. Second brigade, Hunts
vile, Ala.-Sixteenth United States In
fantry and Sixty-nin New York.
Second division, headquarters at Annis.
ton, Ala. First brigade, Anniston Ala.
Second United States infantry, Fourth
kentucky and Third Alabama Second
brigade, Admission. Ala.-Second AR
kansas. Third Tennessee and Fourth
Wisconsin Cavalry brigade Hunts
vile. Ala. Second Unified States cayal
ry Sixth United States cavalry ane
Tenth United States cavalry. Artillery
battalion two batteries. A and +, Sec
ond) attached to headquarters of the
Fourth corps.
The movements involved in the above
directed reorganization and assignment
will commence under the direction oi
corps commanders on October 9th, AS
far as practicable they will be so timed
that only one regiment shall reach q
particular camp on the came day.
TO PREPARE THE CAMPS.
THE commander Of each corps will
direct the officer who il to command
any camp to he established under this
order to proceed to the designated point
accompanied by one or more staff off
GERS for the purpose Of making neces
sary preliminary arrangements for the
reception Of the troops whom he should
pccede by ut least 10 days. He will be
furnished with the report, and the in
formation concerning the particular site
submitted by the board Of officers wbt
recently considered the subject Of th,
location Of Winter camps in certain o.
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