Posted on 11/17/2022 4:48:15 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Sunday, Nov. 16.
A dispatch from Headquarters Army of the Potomac, dated this morning, says there was nothing important to communicate.
WASHINGTON, Sunday, Nov. 16.
While Gen. STURGIS' Division was crossing the Rappahannock, near Sulphur Springs, on Saturday, his supply train, in the rear of the division, was attacked by about five hunered rebels with artillery. His force immediately turned and drove them off, taking a number of prisoners, and losing only a few horses killed by their artillery.
NEAR WARRENTON, Va., Friday, Nov. 14, 1862.
GENERAL ORDER, No. 184. -- First -- The organization of a portion of this army into three grand divisions is hereby announced. These grand divisions will be formed and commanded as follows:
The Second and Ninth Corps will form the right Grand Division, and will be commanded by Maj.-Gen. E.V. SUMNER.
The First and Sixth Corps will form the left Grand Division, and will be commanded by Maj.-Gen. W.B. FRANKLIN.
The Third and Fifth Corps will form the centre Grand Division, and will be commanded by Maj.-Gen. JOSEPH HOOKER.
The Eleventh Corps, with such other troops as may hereafter be assigned to it, will constitute a reserve force, under command of Maj.-Gen. SIGEL.
Assignments of cavalry and further details will be announced in further orders.
Second -- In accordance with instructions from the Department, the Commanders of these Grand Divisions will have power to decide such questions relating to the interior management of their commands as are now forwarded to these headquarters for final action.
Maj.-Gen. SIGEL will exercise all the powers in respect to his command above assigned, as to the Commanders of the Grand Divisions.
Third -- The cases which can be fully decided by the Department at Washington they will forward directly to that Department without reference to these headquarters.
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