The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-08
ASSIGNMENTS or TROOPS.
Augusta and Macon Headquarters
for First and Second Corps.

Augusta and Macon Headquarters
for First and Second Corps.
Washington, Oct. 7.--Augusta and Macon
have been selected as headquarters for the
First and Second Army Corps respectively.
Under the Reorganization of the volun-
teer army as set forth in orders promul-
gated to-day by the Secretary of War.
Macon is to have division headquarters and
two brigades consisting of the Third
United States Volunteer Engineers, Second
Ohio ana Sixth Virginia, Tenth and Sew
enth United States Volunteer Infantry.
Atlanta, which is also part of the First
division of the First Corps, has a brigade
of the Thirty-first Michigan, Fourth
Tennessee and Sixth Ohio.
The Second division of the First Corps
will have Its headquarters at Columbus.
also the First brigade, consisting of the
First West Virginia, One Hundred and
sixtieth Indiana and Third kentucky.
Americus has the Second brigade. COM
posed of the Eighth Massachusetts,, Twelfth
New York and Third North Carolina.
Albany has the Third brigade consisting
of the Second Missouri, Third
Mississippi and First United States Vol
unteer Infantry.
Augusta is to be the headquarters of The
Second Brigade. Two brgades viii be as
signed there. consisting Of the Tenth
Ohio, First Maryland, Third Michigan,
Thirteenth and Eighth Pennsylvania and
Fifteenth Minnesota.
Athens will be headquarters of the Sec
ond division of the Second Corps.
Two brigades will be located there con-
eli Of b, T11r, ,rvr1xr 1la
Third New Jersey Two Hundred and Sec
ond New York, Third Georgia and Twen-
ty-second New York
The Third, Fifth and Sixth corps are
discontinued. The First, commanded by
Maj. Gen. Breckenridge, the Second, by
Maj. Gen. Graham, and the Fourth, by
Maj. Gen. Wheeler are reorganized.
The headquarters of each corps will be
as follows:
First CorpS-Macon, Ga.
Second Corps-Augusta Ga.
Fourth Corps-Huntsville Ala
First Division Headquarters, Huntsville
First Brigade, Huntsville, Ala, Six
teenth United States Infantry and One
Hundred and SixtY-ninth New York.
Second Division Headquarters, Admission
First Brigade Admission, Second United
States Infantry, Fourth Kentucky and
Third Alabama.
Second Brigade Anniston-Second Ar
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consin.
Cavalry Brigade, Huntsville, Ala.-sec-
ond United States Cavalry, Sixth United
States Cavalry, and Tenth United States
Cavalry.
The order concludes: ""The commander
of each corps will direct the officer who is
to command any camp to be established
under this order to proceed to the desig-
mated point, accompanied by one or more
staff officers, for the purpose of uaking
necessary preliminary arrangements for
the reception of the troops whom he
should precede by at least ten days. lie
will be furnished with the report and the
information concerning the particular site
submitted by the board of officers who
recently considered the subject of the 10
cation of winter camps bn certain OF the
Southern states. Requisition will be made
upon the quartermaster's department for
the flooring and boxing of tents Those
intended for the men will be erected ac-
cording to a model to be supplied by the
quartermaster general.
Sufficient and proper hospital accom-
modations will be provided and the nee
essary measures for placing the camp I'm
good sanitary condition will be taken in
advance of the arrival of the troops.
Corps commanders will recommend
such new assignments of general officers
as the provisions Of the order may render
necessary or as they may deem to be for
the best interests of the service assign
ments of transfers of the general staff Of
fcers should also be recommended by them
when considered advisable.
"Orders for moving to the proper points
organization not brigaded, but attached
10 army corps, wiH be issued from the
headquarters of the corps concerned.
1T will be borne IN mind that the troops
who are to occupy the camps herein pro-
vded for are TO be prepared and held in
readiness for service in Cuba. They may
be ordered to the island on short notice,
either by regiments or brigades.
'By command Of Maj Gen, Miles.
III. c. Corbin. Adjutant General"