The times., 1898-10-08
ARMY REORGANIZATION.
The Expected Order Has Been Is
sued by Gen. Miles.

sued by Gen. Miles.
Gen. Miles issued an important order
yesterday afternoon for the reorga 1iza-
, tion of the army. 1t is as follows:
Headquarters Of the Army
Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington, Oct. Z. 1898.
General orde-s No. -
BY direction Of the Secretary of War; the Third,
Fifth and Sixth Army Corps are discontinued;
tie First, Second and Fourth Army Corps will be
| reorganized and assigned to camps below spsci-
fed:
First Army Corps, Major General j. c. Breek-
lnridge, l. 5. v, commanding, headquarters at
Macon, Ga.
First Division, headquarters at Macon. Ga
First Brigade. Atlanta, Ga.-Thirt y-first Michi-
gan, Fourth Tennessee and Sixth Chic.
| Second Brigade, Macon, Ga.-Thi.d U. S V. En-
glnecrs, Second Ohio and Sixth Vi g;nia
Third Brigade, Macon, Ga.-Tenth L. S. v.
Infantry and Seventh L. s. V. Infantry.
Second Division, headquarters at Columbus Ga.
First Brigade. Columbus Ga-First West Vir-
ginia. One Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana and
Third Kentucky.
Second Brigade, Ame-icus, Ga.-Eighth Massa-
ehusotts, Twelfth New York and Third North
Third Brigade Albany. Ga-Second Missouri,
Taird Mississippi and First Territorial L. $. V.
Infantry
second Amy Corps, Major General W. NJ C a
ham, L. 5. v, commanding, headquarters at Au-
gusta, Ca.
First Division headquarters at Augusta, Ga.
First Brigade Augusta, Ga.-Ten:h Ohio, First
Maryland and Third Michigan.
Second Brigade, Summerville, S. C.-Fomteanth
Pennsylvania, Third Connecticut and Ninth OHIO
(hattalion)-
Thi.d Brigade, Augusta Ga-Thit en:h Penn
sylVania, Eighth Pennsylvania and fifteenth Min
nesota.
Second Division, headquarters at Greenville,
s. C.
First brigade, Greenville s. c.-rwo Hundred
and ni,d Norl East ip-a and
Fourth New Jersey.
S cond Brig da-Splr:snbu.g, s. C.-Four h Mis-
souri,, Fifth Massachusetts and Two Hund cd 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.-Ffteenth Pennsyl-
vania Third New jersey and Two Hundred and
Second New York.
Second Brigade Athens, Ga.-Thild Georgia and
Twenty y-second New York.
Fourth Army Corps, Major General Joseph
Wheeler. U. S. v, commanding, headquarters
al Huntsville, Ala.
First Division, headquarters at Huntsville, Ala:
First Brigade, Huntsville, Ala.-Eighth U. S.
Infantry and Tenth L. s. Infantry
Second Brigade, Huntsville, Aa.-Sixteenth U.
:. Infantry and Sixty-ninth New York.
Second Division, headquarters at Admission,
Ala:
First Brigade, Admission, Ala.-See. nd u. s In
fantry, Fourth Kentucky and Third Alabama.
sas, Third Tennessee and Fourth Wisconsin.
Cavalry Brigade, Huntsville Ala.-Second L.
5. Cavalry, Sixth L. s. Cavalry and Tenth L. 5.
Cavalry.
Artillery Battalion q batteries, and F, Sec
ond), attached TO headquarters, Fourth Corps.
The movements involved in the above directed
reorganization and assignment will commence
under the direction of corps commanders on 0c-
tober q. As far practicable they viii be so
timed that only one regiment shall reach par
ticulsr camp on the same day
The commander Of each corps will direct the
officer who is to command any camp 10 be estab-
lishod under this order to proceed 10 the des G.
mated point, accompanied by more staff
officers for the purpose of making necessary pre-
liminary arrangements for the reception OF the
troops. whom he should precede by at least ten
days. He will be furnished with the report and
the information concerning the particular camp
site submitted by the board Of officers who re-
Gently considered the subject of the location OF
Winter camps in certain OF the Southern States.
Requisition will be made upcn the qulrtelmasters
department for the flooring and boxing OF tents.
Those intcaded for the men will be erected ae-
cording To a model 10 be supplied by the quar-
termaster general. Sufficient and proper hospital
accommodation Will be provided, and the nsces-
sary measures for placing the camp in good sani-
tary condition Will be taken IN advance OF the
arrival of the troops.
Corps commanders viii recommend such new as.
signments OF general officers the provisions OF
this order may render necessary, as they may
deem to be for the best interests of the service.
Assignments or transfers of general staff officers
should also be recommended by them when con-
sidered advisable.
Orders for moving to the proper points or
CARNATIONS not brigaded but attached to army
corps viii be issued from the headquarters of the
corps concerned.
1t viii be borne in mind that the troops who are
TO occupy the camps herein provided for are 10
be prepared and held in readiness for service IN
Cuba They may be ordered to that island on
short notice, either by regiments or brigades.
BY command OF Major General Miles.
H. c. CORBIN, Adiutant General.