ters within the cognizance and jurisdiction of the Federal courts. 6. That the Secretary of the Navy take possession of all public property belonging to the Navy Department within said geographical limits, and put in operation all acts of Congress in relation to naval affairs having application to said State. 7. That the Secretary of the Interior put in force the laws relating to the Interior Department, applicable to the geographical limits aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set [L. S.] my hand, and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington this twenty-ninth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, and of the Independence of the United States the eighty-ninth. ANDREW JOHNSON. Wr. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State. OFFICE. Adjutant General.. The Provisional Governors and date of appointment were as follows: North Carolina, Wm. W. Holden, May 29. The following is a list of the officers of the War Department at the close of 1864; of the General Officers of the Regular Army in service subsequent to July, 1861; and of the Major and Brigadier-Generals of the volunteer army in service on Jan. 1, 1865, showing also where and how such general officers were employed at that date. Lorenzo Thomas. Judge Advocate General. Joseph Holt*. Inspector General.. Randolph B. Marcy. Delos B. Sacket. do. Henry Van Rensselaer. do. Edmund Schriver..... do. Albert J. Myer*.. do. do. do. Brig.-Gen'l 8 Aug., 1861. Colonel.... 8 Sept., 1862. do. 9 Aug., 1861. 1 Oct., 1861. 12 Nov., 1861. 13 Mar., 1862. 8 Mar., 1863. Quartermaster General.. Montgomery C. Meigs. Maj.-Gen'l.. 15 May, 1861. Comm. General of Sub... Amos B. Eaton... Brig.-Gen'l. 29 June, 1864. Surgeon General... Joseph K. Barnes.. do. Paymaster General... Timothy P. Andrews*. Colonel... 6 Sep., 1862. Chief Corps of Engineers. Richard Delafield..... Brig.-Gen'l. Chief Ordnance Dep't... Alexander B. Dyer.... do. 1 July, 1823. Delaware.. 1 July, 1832. Massachus'ts... ork.... Appointed from. Delaware..... 1 July, 1836. Georgia... Pennsylvania.. 1 July, 1826. New York.... New York.... 15 June, 1840. Pennsylvania.. Pennsylvania.. 22 May, 1822. Ireland.. Dist. Columbia 24 July, 1818. New York. New York.... 1 July, 1887. Virginia...... Missouri GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE REGULAR ARMY IN SERVICE SINCE JULY, 1861. Brigadier-Generals. 20 Sept., 1862.. 8 July, 1863.. 4 July, 1863.. 27 Oct., 1863.. 12 Aug., 1864. 3 Aug., 1864. 20 Nov., 1864.. 1 July, 1827... Virginia.. California New York.. ... California...... Dist. Columbia.. Pennsylvania.... Pennsylvania... 1 June, 1814... Connecticut Resigned Nov. 8, 1864. Retired. By brevet. Died in Wash[ington April 22, 1864. Promoted. Retired August 1, 1863. Died September 18, 1862, of Retired. Pennsylvania... Declined. Connecticut.. Retired. Connecticut. Promoted. LIST OF MAJOR AND BRIGADIER-GENERALS OF VOLUNTEERS, SHOWING WHERE AND HOW SAID GENERAL OFFICERS WERE EMPLOYED JANUARY 1, 1865. STATION. HOW EMPLOYED. NAME AND RANK. Major-Generals. John A. Dix.. Samuel R. Curtis. Franz Sigel... Lewis Wallace.. George Cadwalader.... Edward O. C. Ord.. Samuel P. Heintzelman. Joseph Hooker. Bilas Casey. William B. Franklin. Brigadier-Generals. John G. Barnard.. New York city. Milwaukee, Wis. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. In the field, Tenn.. New Orleans, La.. Washington, D. C.. Commanding middle department. Commanding department of Pennsylvania. Commanding 24th army corps. Member of general court-martial. Commanding Northern Department. Commanding provisional brigades and member of board. President of retiring board. Commanding 2d division, 23d army corps. Commanding left wing army of Georgia. Second in command department of the East. Commanding department of the South. Commanding 9th army corps. Commanding department of Washington. Commanding department of the Gulf. Commanding district of West Florida and South Alabama. Commanding district of Tennessee. Second in command department of the Ohio. Commanding right wing army of Georgia. Off duty on account of wounds. Commanding defences of Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad Awaiting orders. LIST OF MAJOR AND BRIGADIER-GENERALS OF VOLUNTEERS, &c.-(Continued.) NAME AND RANK. George Wright John P. Hatch. John McArthur.. Horatio P. Van Clevo.. Speed S. Fry.. Alexander Asboth. Robert B. Mitchell. Cuvier Grover... Rufus Saxton.. Benjamin Alvord. Napoleon B. Buford.. Nathan Kimball. Charles Devens... Samuel W. Crawford.. Henry W. Wessells.. John W. Geary. Alfred H. Terry. James H. Carleton.. Absalom Baird.. John C. Robinson.. Truman Seymour... Henry Prince.. Max Weber...... Jeremiah C. Sullivan. Albin P. Hovey. James C. Veatch.. William P. Benton. John C. Caldwell.. George S. Greene. Samuel P. Carter.. Erastus B. Tyler.. Charles Griffin.. George H. Gordon. Stephen G. Burbridge.. Washington L. Elliott.. Albion P. Howe.. Benjamin S. Roberts. Fitz Henry Warren. Morgan L. Smith. Charles Cruft.. Frederick Solomon.. Henry S. Briggs. James D. Morgan... August Willich.. Henry D. Terry.. George F. Shepley John R. Kenly. John P. Slough.. Gersham Mott.. Henry J. Hunt. Francis C. Barlow.. Mason Brayman.. N. J. Jackson George W. Getty... Alfred Sully.. William W. Averell. Francis B. Spinola... Solomon Meredith. Eliakim P. Scammon. Robert S. Granger. Joseph R. West.. George L. Andrews.. Clinton B. Fisk.. Henry B. Carrington.. William Hays.... John H. King.. STATION. Sacramento, Cal. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. In the field, Tenn. Awaiting orders. Commanding 1st sep. brigade department West Virginia. Commanding district of Indiana. Commanding district of West Tennessee. Awaiting assignment. President of military commission. Member of G. C. M. (wounded). Provost-marshal General of East Tennessee. Commanding 1st sep. brigade Sth army corps Com'dg 1st div. 5th army corps. (On temporary leave of absence,) On duty in department of Virginia and North Carolina. Commanding district of Kentucky. Commanding 2d division 4th army corps. Inspector of artillery. Member of military commission. Member of military commission. Commanding post and defences. Commanding prov. division department of Cumberland. Commanding 1st division 7th army corps. Member of general court-martial. Commanding 2d division 14th army corps. Commanding post. Member of general court-martial. Commanding district of Eastern Virginia. Commanding district of eastern shore of Maryland. Military Governor and commanding district of Alexandria, Commanding 3d division 2d army corps. Chief of artillery. (Wounded). Commanding post and defences. Commanding 1st division 20th army corps. Com'dg 2d div. 6th army corps. (On temporary leave of absence.) Commanding district of Iowa. Awaiting orders. Under trial by court-martial. Commanding district of Western Kentucky. Commanding district of Florida. Commanding district of Northern Alabama. Chief of cavalry, department of Arkansas. Commanding district of Baton Rouge and Port Hudson. Commanding district of North Missouri. A. A. P. M. G., southern division of New York. Commanding 1st brigade 1st sep. division, dep't of Cumberland. LIST OF MAJOR AND BRIGADIER-GENERALS OF VOLUNTEERS, &c.—(Continued.) NAME AND RANK. Israel Vogdes... James W. McMillan. N. C. McLean.. William Vandever. Egbert B. Brown.. STATION. Portsmouth, Va. Hart's Island, N. Y. harbor. New York city. Army of Potomac.. Near Fort Corcoran, Va. HOW EMPLOYED. Commanding defences of Norfolk and Portsmouth. President of board for examination of sick and wounded officers. On duty in middle military division. Com'dg 2d cavalry division. (On temporary leave of absence.) Chief of cavalry, middle military division. On temporary leave of absence. Commanding 1st brig. reserve corps, mil. div. of W. Mississippi. Awaiting orders. Commanding 1st division 19th army corps. Commanding draft rendezvous. Commanding 2d brigade 1st division 19th army corps. Member of general court-martial and military commission. Commanding draft rendezvous. Commanding 3d division department of West Virginia, On general court-martial. Awaiting orders. Member of general court-martial. (Wounded.) Commanding 1st division 23d army corps. Commanding 2d brig. reserve corps, mil div. of West Mississippi. Commanding district of Wisconsin. Commanding 3d division 25th army corps. Commanding 3d division 17th army corps. Commanding 2d brigade 4th division 23d army corps. Commanding district of Hilton Head. Before Committee on Conduct of War. Commanding district of Rolla, Under trial by court-martial. On duty in department of Gulf. Commanding 2d division district of Kentucky. Commanding United States forces. Severely wounded. Commanding 2d brigade 8d division 5th army corps. Commanding district of the frontier. Member of general court-martial. [rebels. Commissioner for sending supplies to federal prisoners in hands of Com'dg district of St. Louis. (On temporary leave of absence.) Commanding post. Com'dg 2d div. 9th army corps. (On temporary leave of absence. Commanding district of Minnesota. Commanding sep. brig. dep't of Virginia and North Carolina. Commanding 3d brigade 1st division 5th army corps. Commanding district of Utah. Commanding 1st division U. S. colored troops. Severely wounded. On duty in 25th army corps. Commanding defences of Bermuda Hundred. Commanding 2d division 24th army corps. Commanding 2d division 25th army corps. Chief depot quartermaster. Chief Q. M. departments of the West. Chief Q. M. armies operating against Richmond. Commanding 2d division 7th army corps. Commanding cavalry division department of Mississippi. Com'dg 1st div. 24th army corps. (On temporary leave of absence.) Commanding 3d cavalry military division of Mississippi. Member gen'l court-martial. (Under orders to army of Potomac.) Prisoner of war. LIST OF MAJOR AND BRIGADIER-GENERALS OF VOLUNTEERS, &c.-(Continued.) NAME AND RANK. Giles A. Smith. Joshua L. Chamberlain.. R. S. McKenzie... P. B. Hays.... Joseph Bailey. Henry G. Thomas... Cyrus Hamlin.. STATION. Savannah, Ga... Commanding 1st brigade 8d division 2d army corps. Commanding 2d brigade cavalry division, dep't of Arkansas. Steamer Niagara, Miss. river En route to Morganzia, La. (On duty in department of Gulf.) In the field, Ga... Army of Potomac.. In the field, Tenn... In the field, Va.... Washington, D. C... Army of Potomac... New York city.. Army of Potomac.. In the field, Tenn.. Washington, D. C... Army of Potomac.. Commanding 1st cavalry division, military division of Mississippi. Commanding 2d brigade 2d division 6th army corps. Commanding 5th cavalry division, military division of Miss. Member of general court-martial. (Severely wounded.) [army corps. (Wounded.) Member board for examination of applicants for commissions in 1st Commanding 1st division 2d army corps. Libby prison, Richmond, Va Prisoner of war. Army of Potomac. In the field, Va....... Commanding 2d brigade 3d division 2d army corps. Commanding 1st brigade 1st division 5th army corps. [porary leave of absence.) Commanding 1st brigade 4th division 5th army corps. (On temCommanding division 22d army corps. Commanding 1st division 25th army corps. Severely wounded. Member of military commission. Commanding 3d brigade 1st division 4th army corps. Commanding 1st brigade 2d division 23d army corps. Commanding 1st brigade 1st cavalry div. mil. div. of Mississippi. Commanding 2d brigade 1st division 17th army corps. Commanding 1st brigade 3d division 28d army corps. Wounded. [leave of absence.) Commanding 2d brig. 4th div. 15th army corps. (On temporary Commanding 3d brigade 4th division 17th army corps. Commanding post. Chief of artillery, department of Washington. Commanding 3d brigade 1st division 19th army corps. Wounded. Commanding 1st infantry division, department of W. Virginia. Commanding 1st brigade district of the frontier. Commanding 3d brigade 2d division 2d army corps. Under orders to department of Cumberland. Com'dg 2d brigade 1st cavalry division middle military division, On duty in 1st cavalry division middle military division. Com'dg 1st brigade 1st inf. div., department of West Virginia. Commanding cavalry brigade, department of Gulf. Maj. Generals. Brig. Generals. Aggregate. |