ach squadron upon the day after the receipt of this order.
The flags at the several navy-yards, naval stations, and marine barracks
will be placed at half-mast until after the funeral, and on board all
naval vessels in commission upon the day after this order is received.

GIDEON WELLES,

_Secretary of the Navy_.

GENERAL ORDERS, No. 33.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

_Washington, June 30, 1868_.

By direction of the President of the United States, the following orders
are made:

I. Brevet Major-General Irvin McDowell is relieved from the command of
the Fourth Military District, and will report in person, without delay,
at the War Department.

II. Brevet Major-General Alvan C. Gillem is assigned to the command of
the Fourth Military District, and will assume it without delay.

By command of General Grant:

E.D. TOWNSEND,

_Assistant Adjutant-General_.

GENERAL ORDERS, No 44.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

_Washington, July 13, 1868_.

By direction of the President, Brigadier and Brevet Major-General Irvin
McDowell is assigned to the command of the Department of the East.

The headquarters of the department will be transferred from Philadelphia
to New York City.

By command of General Grant:

E.D. TOWNSEND,

_Assistant Adjutant-General_.

GENERAL ORDERS, No. 55.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

_Washington, July 28, 1868_.

The following orders from the War Department, which have been approved
by the President, are published for the information and government of
the Army and of all concerned:

The commanding generals of the Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Military
Districts having officially reported that the States of Arkansas, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida have
fully complied with the acts of Congress known as the reconstruction
acts, including the act passed June 22, 1868, entitled "An act to admit
the State of Arkansas to representation in Congress," and the act passed
June 25, 1868, entitled "An act to admit the States of North Carolina,
South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida to
representation in Congress," and that, consequently, so much of the act
of March 2, 1867, and the acts supplementary thereto as provides for the
organization of military districts, subject to the military authority of
the United States, as therein provi