Daily National Intelligencer

WASHINGTON
SATURDAY, JULY 1.

HEAD QUARTERS,
DIVISION OF THE SOUTH.

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE

Nashville, Tennessee, June 12, 1815.

GENERAL ORDERS.

Major General Andrew Jackson having been assigned to the southern division of the army of the United States, assumes the command thereof; and for the information of the troops the following are the military departments comprised therein, viz.

No. 6.—Virginia, North Carolina, and the District of Columbia.
No. 7.—South Carolina and Georgia.
No. 8.—Louisiana and the Mississippi territory.
No. 9. Tennessee and Kentucky, and the territories of Illinois and Missouri.

The Inspector General's Department within the several military districts in this Division, will, without delay, complete the organization of the different corps, and muster out of service the supernumerary officers now in command so soon as they shall be relieved: also the supernumerary non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates, as provided for by the general order from the adjutant and inspector general's office, of date 17th ultimo.—When the organization is completed, the commanding officers of regiments and corps are held responsible to carry into immediate effect the following distribution of their respective commands, and to assign the stations for the different field officers not herein provided for—

Norfolk harbor and its dependencies—Of the corps of Artillery, three companies:
Forts Johnson and Hampton N. C.—Of the corps of Artillery, one company:
Charleston harbor and its dependencies.—Of the corps of Artillery, four companies:
Vicinity of Charleston—Of the 4th regiment of infantry, six companies:
Savannah—Of the corps of Artillery one company: Its Vicinity—Of the 4th regiment of Infantry, four companies:
Fort Hawkins—Of the 7th regiment of Infantry, six companies:
Fort Jackson—Of the 7th regiment of Infantry, two companies:
Fort Montgomery—Of the 7th regiment of Infantry, two companies:
Mobile—Of the corps of Artillery, one company:
Fort Bowyer—Of the corps of Artillery, one company:
Plaquemine—Of the corps of Artillery, two companies:
New-Orleans and dependencies, including Mobile—of the corps of Artillery, three companies
Tchefuncta, unless otherwise ordered—Of the 1st regiment of Infantry, ten companies:
Natchitoches—Of the Rifle regiment two companies:
St. Louis, (Bell Fontaine) and dependencies—Of the 8th regiment of Infantry, ten companies:
Prairie du Chien—Of the Rifle regiment, eight companies:

Brevet major general Gaines will assume the immediate command of military departments Nos. 6 & 7, and so much of No. 8 as lies south of the Creek nation and east of the Alabama.—as low down as to include Fort Montgomery.
Brevet major general Scott will assume the immediate command of the residue of military department No. 8, and No. 9.

The following points are selected for the stations of the Generals, and commanding officers of regiments and corps, until further orders:

Division Head Quarters—Nashville, Tenn.
Brevet major general Gaines—Augusta, Geo.
Brevet major general Scott—St. Louis, Missouri:
Brevet brigadier general Bissell—Tchefuncta, unless otherwise ordered:
Col. King—Charleston, or vicinity:
M'Donald—Fort Hawkins:
Nicholas—Bell Fontaine:
Brevet brig. gen. Smith—Prairie du Chien.

The eldest Lieut. col. of the corps of Artillery assigned to the division of the south—Charleston, S. C.
Lieut. col. McRea—Norfolk.

To facilitate the occupancy of the different stations, the commanding officers of regiments and corps will order the field and platoon officers to such points as are best calculated to meet the organization of their respective commands: and the officers composing the 1st regiment U. S. Infantry will repair to New-Orleans with all possible dispatch.
Brevet gen. Bissell and field officers of his regiment, will report their arrival, addressed to this office and the platoon officers will report to the commanding officer at that place.

By order,
ROBERT BUTLER,
Adjutant Gen. Division of the South.