The Diaries of John Gregory Bourke Volume 1: November 20, 1872--July 28, 1876

Appendix 15 • Orders of particular importance to Bourke's narrative—Dept. of the Platte

475 Orders of Particular Importance to Bourke’s Narrative– The Platte Crook Relinquishes Command of Department of Arizona Headquarters Department of Arizona, PRESCOTT, March 22d, 1875 GENERAL ORDERS, No. 7. Complying with the provisions of General Orders, No. 18, Adjutant General’s Office, current series, the undersigned relinquishes command of this Department GEORGE CROOK, Brigadier-General OFFICIAL: [Signed] John G. Bourke. Aide-de-Camp. Appendix 15 ✦ [Volume 2a, Page 18] ✦ ✦ ✦ Orders of particular importance to Bourke's narrative—Dept. of the Platte 476 APPENDIX 15 Crook Assumes Command of Department of the Platte [Volume 2a, Page 150] HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PLATTE, Omaha, Nebraska, April 27, 1875 GENERAL ORDERS, No. 10 I....In accordance with the provisions of Paragraph III, General Orders , No. 18, current series, from the War Department, the undersigned hereby assumes command of the Department of the Platte. II...Captain Azor H. Nickerson, 23d Infantry, and Second Lieutenant John G. Bourke, 3d Cavalry, are hereby announced as the Aidesde -Camp of the Commanding General. III...Captain A. H. Nickerson, 23d Infantry, Aide-de-Camp, is appointed Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. IV...Captain Henry G. Litchfield, 2d Artillery, is assigned to special duty at these Headquarters. V...With the additions herein before-mentioned, the Department Staff will remain as constituted. GEORGE CROOK, Brigadier-General, Commanding. OFFICIAL: [Signed] John G. Bourke. Aide-de-Camp. ...