. The military and naval history of the rebellion in the United States : with biographical sketches of deceased officers . WASmNGTON, D. C, 10, 1861. | Under the authority of the act of Congress torevive the grade of Lieutenant-tJeneral of the UnitedStates Army, approved February auth, 136t, Lieut-Gen. U. S. Grant, U. S. A., is appointed to the com-mand of the Armies of the United States. (Signed) A. LINCOLN. I assume command of tho Armies of the UnitedStates. My headquarters will be in the field, anduntil further orders will be with the Army of thePotomac. There will be an officers hea
. The military and naval history of the rebellion in the United States : with biographical sketches of deceased officers . WASmNGTON, D. C, 10, 1861. | Under the authority of the act of Congress torevive the grade of Lieutenant-tJeneral of the UnitedStates Army, approved February auth, 136t, Lieut-Gen. U. S. Grant, U. S. A., is appointed to the com-mand of the Armies of the United States. (Signed) A. LINCOLN. I assume command of tho Armies of the UnitedStates. My headquarters will be in the field, anduntil further orders will be with the Army of thePotomac. There will be an officers headquarters inWashington, to which all olBcial communications. ^- X ^l e e r r t MILITARY AND NAVAL HISTORY OF THE REBELLION. 525 will be sent, except those from the army where head-quarters are at the date of this address.(Signed) U. S. GRANT. U. S. A. On the 19th Gen. Grant left Nash^-ille forWashington, and proceeded thence to the Armyof the Potomac. On the 24th the followingorder was issued by Gen Meade, in commandof the Army of the Potomac: Headquarters Army of the Potomac, )Thursday, March 24, ISM. jGeneral Orders No, 10. The following order has been received from theWar Department; Was Dkpaetuent, Adjutant Generals Office, JWasuington, March 23,1S64 (General Orders No. 15. By direction of the President of the United Statesthe number of army corps comprising the army of thePotomac will be reduced to three, viz., the 2d, 5th,and 6th corps ; and the troops of the other two corps,viz., the 1st and 3d, will be temporarily reorganizedand distributed among the 2d, 5th and 6th by thecommanding general, who will determine what exist-ing
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