GENERAL ORDERS, 
No. 144. 
WAR DEPARTMENT, 
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, 
Washington, October 9, 1865. 
I...The regiments of Regular Artillery, except the Mounted 
Batteries of each, will be distributed, as follows:- 
Third U. S. Artillery. 
Fort Sullivan, Eastport, Maine, one company. 
Fort Preble, Portland, Maine, one company. 
Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, one company. 
Fort Warren, Boston, Massachusetts, Headquarters, and three 
companies. 
Fort Independence, Boston, Massachusetts, one company. 
Fort Adams, Newport, Rhode Island, three companies. 
The six dismounted companies now in the Department of Wash- 
ington, will be sent, without delay, to report to Major-General 
Hooker, commanding Department of the East, for assignment to 
Forts Sullivan, Preble, Constitution and Warren. The Headquar- 
ters of the regiment will be forthwith transferred to Fort Warren. 
First U. S. Artillery. 
Fort Trumbull, New London, Connecticut, one company. 
Fort Schuyler, New York, three companies. 
Fort Lafayette, New York Harbor, one company. 
Fort Hamilton, New York Harbor, two companies. 
Fort Richmond, and Batteries Hudson and Morton, New York 
Harbor, two companies. 
Sandy Hook, New'Jersey, one company 
The five dismounted companies now in the Department of Wash- 
ington, one company in the Department of Virginia, and one in the 
Middle Department, will immediately be nut e/i roule for New York 
City, to report to Major-General Hooker, commanding Department 
of the East, who will assign them to Forts Trumbull, Schuyler, 
Hamilton, Richmond and Sandy Hook. The Headquarters of the 
regiment will be transferred to Fort Hamilton. 
Fourth U. S. Artillery. 
Fort Delaware, Delaware, two companies. 
Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland, two companies. 
Fort Washington. Maryland, Headquarters, and one company. 
Fort Foote, Maryland, one company. 
City of Washington. D. C., four companies. 2 
Companies "K," in the Department of Washington, and " L," 
in the Department of Virginia, will be sent, without delay, to Fort 
Delaware. Companies " I," in the Department of Georgia, and 
" M," in the Department of Tennessee, will be immediately put en 
route, without horses or batteries, for Fort McHenry, Baltimore, 
Maryland. 
Fifth U. S. Artillery. 
Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Virginia, Headquarters, and 
four companies. 
Fort Taylor, Key West, Florida, two companies. 
Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas, Florida, four companies. 
The Headquarters, one company in the Department of Virginia, 
one in the Middle Department, one in the Department of the East, 
and one of the companies now in the Department of Washington, 
will immediately be put en route for Fort Monroe, Virginia. The 
remaining four dismounted companies, now in Washington, will be 
sent, without delay, under command of Brevet Brigadier-General 
B. H. Hill, Lieutenant-Colonel, 5th Artillery, to garrison Fort 
Jefferson, Tortugas. The two companies of the regiment in the 
Departments of Tennessee and South Carolina will be put en route, 
without delay, for Fort Taylor, Key West. 
The Second U. S. Artillery has been assigned to the Division of 
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the Pacific. 
II...The Second U. S. Cavalry will be immediately put en route 
to report to Major-General Sherman, commanding Division of the 
Mississippi, for assignment. The Sixth U. S. Cavalry, without horses 
or equipments, will be sent, via New York, to New Orleans, to re- 
port for orders to Major-General Sheridan, commanding Division of 
the Gulf. 
III...The Fourth Regiment, U. S. Infantry, has been assigned to 
posts as follows :- 
Fort Brady, Sault St. Marie, Michigan, two companies 
Fort Wayne, Detroit, Michigan, Headquarters and two companies. 
Fort Niagara, New York, one company. 
Madison Barracks, Sackett's Harbor, New York, two companies. 
Fort Ontario, Oswego, New York, one company. 
Rouse's Point, New York, two companies. 
Special orders have been already given for the movement of this 
regiment. 3 
IV...The Third Regiment, Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, at Fort 
Monroe, Virginia, and the 161st Regiment New York Volunteers, 
at Fort Jefferson, Florida, will be mustered out of service as soon 
as relieved by the Fifth U. S. Artillery. 
V...A11 Volunteer Cavalry east of the Mississippi river will be 
forthwith mustered out of service. 
VI...All sea-coast forts south of Fort Monroe, Virginia, except 
Forts Taylor and Jefferson, Florida, will be garrisoned by colored 
troops. The requisite number of regiments having been selected 
for this purpose by Department Commanders, all other colored 
troops will be mustered out of service as fast as they can be dis- 
pensed with. Department Commanders will report to the Adjutant 
General, by telegraph, the number of colored troops required, but 
not already in their commands, or the surplus number not required, 
to carry out this order, that particular instructions may be given 
accordingly for the transfer or muster out of regiments. 
BV COMMANO'-OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL GRANT: 
E. D. TOWNSEND, 
Assistant Adjutant General. 
Officiai : 
Assistant Adjutant General.