Regular Navy.
Orders, &c.

March 25.-Vice-Admiral D. G. Farragut, ordered to return to his residence, the special duty to which he was ordered being completed.

March 1.-Rear-Admiral Samuel F. Du Pont, ordered to report to Vice-Admiral Farragut at Washington, D. C., for duty as member of a Board of which he is the presiding officer.

March 23.-Rear-Admiral Hiram Paulding, detached from command of the Navy Yard, New York, to take effect on the 1st proximo.

March 25.-Rear-Admiral S. F. Du Pont, ordered to return to his residence, the Board of which he was a member being dissolved.

March 23.-Commodore Charles H. Bell, ordered to take command of the Navy Yard at New York, on the 1st proximo.

March 6.-Captain William M. Walker, detached from special duty at New York, and ordered to command the De Soto.

March 7.-Captain Joseph F. Green, ordered to Ordnance duty at Boston, Mass. March 14.-Captain R. W. Meade, detached from command of the (late) San

Jacinto.

March 6.-Commander A. D. Harrell, detached from special duty at New York, and ordered to command the Kearsarge.

March 8.-Commander George B. Balch, ordered to duty at the Navy Yard, Washington, D. C.

March 10.-Commander Louis C. Sartori, detached from command of the Portsmouth, and ordered North.

March 15.-Commander George H. Preble, detached from command of the St. Louis, and ordered to command the Cambridge.

March 17.-Commander E. R. Calhoun, ordered to report to Rear-Admiral Gregory for duty.

March 21.-Commander Selim E. Woodworth, detached from command of the Narragansett, and waiting orders.

March 22.-Commander Henry Rolando, detached from command of the Keystone State, and ordered to temporary duty at Baltimore, Md.

March 27.-Commander J. B. Creighton, detached from the command of the Mingoe, and ordered to temporary Ordnance duty at Boston.

March 1.-Lieutenant-Commander Leonard Paulding, detached from the Navy Yard, New York, and ordered to command the Monocacy. Lieutenant-Commander John H. Upsher, detached from command of the A. D. Vance, and ordered on special duty at the Navy Department, Washington. Lieutenant-Commander James

E. Jouett, ordered to the Navy Yard, New York.

March 6.-Lieutenant-Commander John Madigan, detached from Ordnance duty at Boston, and ordered to command the Paul Jones.

March 8.-Lieutenant-Commander John H. Upsher, orders to special duty at the Department revoked, and he will resume command of the A. D. Vance.

March 13.-Lieutenant-Commander Joseph D. Danels, detached from the Vanderbilt, and waiting orders.

March 14.-Lieutenant-Commander J. N. Quackenbush, detached from the (late) San Jacinto, and waiting orders. Lieutenant-Commander E. K. Owen, detached from the North Carolina, and ordered to command the Seneca. Lieutenant-Commander Montgomery Sicard, detached from the command of the Seneca, on the revorting of his relief. Lieutenant-Commander James W. Shirk, detached from special duty at Philadelphia, and ordered to the Vanderbilt.

March 18.-Lieutenant-Commander J. M. Pritchett, detached from the command of the Eutaw, and ordered to the Vanderbilt. Lieutenant Commander Jonathan Young, detached from command of the Sangamon, and ordered to command the Saginaw. Lieutenant-Commander James W. Shirk, orders to the Vanderbilt revoked, and he will remain attached to the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

March 24.-Lieutenant-Commander O. F. Stanton, detached from Ordnance duty at New York, and ordered to the Powhattan.

March 27.-Lieutenant-Commander S. P. Quackenbush, ordered to command the Mingoe. Lieutenant-Commander J. C. Chaplin, detached from command of the (late) Dai Ching, and waiting orders.

March 28.-Lieutenant-Commander Jonathan Young, orders to command the Saginaw revoked, and he will wait orders. Lieutenant-Commander R. W. Scott, detached from command of the Catskill, and ordered to command the Saginaw. Lieutenant-Commander Richard L. Law, ordered to command the Naval Rendezvous at Chicago, Ill.

March 30.-Lieutenant-Commander Byron Wilson, ordered to the North Atlantic Squadron. Lieutenant-Commander Leonard Paulding, detached from command of the Monocacy, and ordered to command the Eutaw.

March 31.-Lieutenant-Commander R. S. Phythian, detached from the New Ironsides, and waiting orders.

March 1.-Lieutenant Beatty P. Smith, ordered to the Susquehanna. Lieutenant George M. Brown, detached from the Susquehanna, on the reporting of his relief, and waiting orders.

March 6.-Lieutenant George Dewey, ordered to the Kearsarge.

March 7.-Lieutenant M. W. Sanders, detached from the Malvern, and ordered to the Pacific Squadron.

March 9.-Lieutenant R. H. Lamson, detached from command of the Gettysburg, on the reporting of his relief, and ordered to the Colorado. Lieutenant Edwin T. Woodward, ordered to the Kearsarge. Lieutenant Stephen A. McCarty, ordered to the Wyoming.

March 16.-Lieutenant M. L. Johnson, detached from the Colorado, and ordered to the West Gulf Squadron.

March 20.-Lieutenant C. M. Schoonmaker, detached from the De Soto, and ordered to the Catskill. Lieutenant G. C. Wiltse, detached from the St. Louis, and ordered North. Lieutenant C. W. Tracy, detached from the Catskill, on the reporting of his relief, and ordered North.

March 22.-Lieutenant J. P. Robertson, detached from the Keystone State, and waiting orders.

March 24.-Lieutenant R. S. McCook, detached from the Canonicus, and waiting orders.

March 27.-Lieutenant N. W. Thomas, detached from Ordnance duty at Boston, and ordered to the Susquehanna.

March 30.-Lieutenants George M. Bache and Henry C. Tallman, ordered to the North Atlantic Squadron.

March 31.-Lieutenant Henry J. Blake, detached from the New Ironsides, and ordered to the Ticonderoga. Lieutenant A. R. McNair, detached from the New Ironsides, and waiting orders.

March 6.-Acting Ensigns Charles J. Barclay and William H. Whiting, ordered to the Kearsarge.

March 7.-Acting Ensign George T. Davis, detached from the Malvern, and waiting orders.

March 3.-Assistant Surgeon David F. Ricketts, detached from the Naval Rendezvous at New York, and ordered to the New National. Assistant Surgeon Henry C. Eckstein, detached from the Naval Rendezvous at Philadelphia, and ordered to the General Lyon.

March 6.-Assistant Surgeon E. D. Payne, ordered to the Naval Rendezvous at Philadelphia.

March 8.-Assistant Surgeon William P. Baird, ordered to the West Gulf Squadron. Assistant Surgeon Robert Willard, detached from the Colorado, and ordered to the West Gulf Squadron. Assistant Surgeon Thomas Hiland, detached from the West Gulf Squadron, on the reporting of his relief, and ordered North.

March 14.-Surgeon Charles Eversfield, ordered to the Navy Yard at New York. Surgeon Delavan Bloodgood, ordered to the Michigan. Surgeon William M. Wood, detached from the Michigan, on the reporting of his relief, and waiting orders. Surgeon John M. Brown, detached from the Navy Yard at New York, and ordered to the Navy Yard at Mare Island, Cal.

March 15.-Assistant Surgeon John D. Murphy, detached from the Santiago de Cuba, and waiting orders.

March 17.-Surgeon Arthur Matthewson, detached from the Shawmut, and waiting orders.

March 18.-Surgeon Benjamin Vreeland, detached from the Naval Hospital at New York, and ordered to the Kearsarge. Surgeon James Suddards, ordered to the Vermont. Surgeon T. W. Leach, ordered to the Naval Hospital at New York. Surgeon H. F. McSherry, ordered to the Wyoming.

March 21.-Assistant Surgeon Joseph A. Bubier, detached from the Narragansett, and waiting orders.

March 22.-Assistant Surgeon F. M. Dearborne, detached from the Ohio, and ordered to the Octarora. Passed Assistant Surgeon Walter K. Scofield, detached from the Naval Hospital at Norfolk, Va., and ordered to the Bienville. Surgeon B. F. Gibbs, detached from the Ossipee, on the reporting of his relief, and ordered North. Assistant Surgeon Samuel F. Shaw, detached from the Sonoma, on the reporting of his relief, and ordered North. Assistant Surgeon L. Zenzen, detached from the Octarora, on the reporting of his relief, and ordered North. Assistant Surgeon H. M. Rundlett, ordered to the Ohio. Surgeon A. C. Rhoades, detached from the Bienville, and ordered to the Ossipee.

March 28.-Assistant Surgeon Theoron Woolverton, detached from the West Gulf Squadron, on the reporting of his relief, and ordered North. Assistant Surgeon Elwood Corson, detached from the Nantucket, on the reporting of his relief, and ordered North. Assistant Surgeon John T. Luck, detached from the Saranac, and ordered home. Assistant Surgeon L. M. Lyon, detached from the Vanderbilt, on the reporting of his relief, and waiting orders. Assistant Surgeon James Wilson, detached from the Monadnock, and ordered to the Vanderbilt.

March 29.-Surgeon S. Wilson Kellogg, detached from Naval Rendezvous, Burling Slip, New York, and waiting orders.

March 30.-Assistant Surgeon Charles L. Green, ordered to duty as Assistant to the Fleet Surgeon of the West Gulf Squadron. Assistant Surgeon Charles H. Perry, detached from the Susquehanna, on the reporting of his relief, and waiting orders.

March 31.-Assistant Surgeon F. B. A. Lewis, detached from the Mahopac, on the reporting of his relief, and waiting orders. Assistant Surgeon William J. Simon, detached from the Sangamon, and ordered to the Susquehanna. Surgeon Edward Shippen, and Assistant Surgeon George A. Bright, detached from the New Ironsides, and waiting orders.

Appointed Assistant Paymasters.

March 11.-James E. Tolfree, Luther J. Billings, James F. Hamilton, and Charles P. Thompson.

March 7.-Assistant Paymaster W. M. Watmough, ordered to the De Soto. March 14.-Paymaster Rufus Parks, detached from the (late) San Jacinto, and waiting orders.

March 17.-Assistant Paymaster Theron Merritt, detached from the Kansas, on the reporting of his relief, and his resignation accepted.

March 18.-Paymaster J. C. Eldridge, detached from duty as Superintendent of the Purchase of Flour, &c., at New York Yard, and ordered to assume the duties of Paying Agent at the New York Navy Agency. Paymaster Henry Etting, detached from special duty at the New York Navy Agency, on the reporting of his relief, and waiting orders. Paymaster William Meredith, ordered to duty as Superintendent of the Purchase of Flour, &c., at New York Yard.

March 20.-Assistant Paymaster W. N. Watmough, detached from the De Soto, and ordered to the Kearsarge.

March 21.-Assistant Paymaster Charles E. Chenery, detached from the Narragansett, on completion of transfer, and ordered to settle his accounts.

March 27.-Assistant Paymaster C. F. Guild, detached from duty under RearAdmiral Porter, and ordered to the Frolic (A. D. Vance).

March 29.-Paymaster Elisha W. Dunn, detached from duty as Fleet Paymaster of the Mississippi Squadron, and ordered to settle his accounts. Paymaster John S. Gulick, detached from duty at Philadelphia, on the reporting of his relief, and

ordered to duty as Fleet Paymaster of the Mississippi Squadron. Paymaster Henry Etting ordered to Navy Yard at Philadelphia.

March 31.-Paymaster George Plunkett, detached from the New Ironsides, on completion of transfer, &c., and ordered to settle his accounts.

March 3.-Chief Engineer George S. Bright, ordered to Philadelphia for duty, as Superintendent of all Government work at the establishment of Merrick & Sons.

March 9.-Chief Engineer William J. Lamdin, detached from special duty at Baltimore, and waiting orders.

March 14.-Chief Engineer William J. Lamdin, ordered to the Dacotah.

March 31.-Chief Engineer Alexander Greer, detached from the New Ironsides, as on sea duty," and ordered to duty in charge of the machinery of that vessel.

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Promoted.

March 11.-Lieutenant-Commanders Henry N. T. Arnold, Thomas Pattison, Wm. N. Jeffers, Edward Simpson, and William G. Temple, to Commanders on the Active List, to date from March 3d, 1865. Ensign Edward E. Preble, to Lieutenant, to date from February 22d, 1865. Lieutenant George W. Doty, to Commander on the Retired List, to date from July 16th, 1862.

March 21.-Assistant Surgeon Archibald C. Rhoades, to Surgeon, to date from the 19th of March, 1865.

March 22.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant-Commander Joseph D Danels, to Lieutenant-Commander on the Active List, to date from July 16th, 1862.

March 27.-Assistant Paymaster Albert S. Kenny, to Paymaster, to date from March 9th, 1865. Acting Assistant Paymaster Francis H. Swan, to Assistant Paymaster, "for meritorious services in connection with the destruction of the ram Albemarle," to date from March 9th, 1865. Commander John J. Young, to Captain on the Reserved List, to date from August 12th, 1854. Lieutenant-Commander Richmond Aulick, to Commander on the Retired List, to date from March 3d, 1865. Acting Lieutenant Edgar C. Merriman, to Lieutenant on the Active List, to date from July 16th, 1862.

Resigned.

March 1.-Assistant Surgeon Heber Smith.

March 13.-Surgeon John A. Lockwood.

March 17.-Assistant Paymaster Theron Merritt (to take effect on the reporting of his relief).

March 18.-Surgeon J. W. Shively.

Placed on the Retired List.

March 2.-Lieutenant-Commander Richard L. Law.
March 18.-Lieutenant-Commander Greenleaf Cilly.

Volunteer Navy
Orders, &c.

March 3.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant-Commander Pierre Giraud, detached from command of the Huntsville, and ordered to command the Monticello. March 13.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant-Commander E. F. Devins, detached from Navy Yard, Boston, and ordered to command the Huntsville.

March 15.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant E. F. Devins, orders to the command of the Huntsville revoked.

March 22.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant-Commander Pierre Giraud, detached from command of the Monticello, and ordered to command the Lady Stirling.

March 1.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Samuel B. Washburne, detached from the Newbern, and ordered to command the A. D. Vance.

March 8.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Samuel B. Washburn, orders to the A. D. Vance revoked, and he is ordered to report to Rear-Admiral Porter for duty. March 11.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Thomas F. Wade, ordered to the North Carolina for temporary duty.

March 15.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant J. F. Nickels, detached from command of the Cambridge, on the reporting of his relief, and ordered to report to RearAdmiral Dahlgren for duty.

March 29.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant E. D. Bruner, detached from command of the Lillian, and waiting orders. Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Henry Brown, detached from command of the Dumbarton, and waiting orders.

March 31.-Acting Volunteer Lieutenant C. J. Van Alstine, detached from the Stettin, and waiting orders.

March 1.-Acting Master William Tallman, detached from the Flag, and waiting orders. Acting Master John B. Childs, detached from the Memphis, and waiting orders. Acting Master R. O. Patterson, detached from command of the Memphis, and waiting orders. Acting Master Robert Y. Holley, ordered to command the Newbern.

March 3.-Acting Master R. B. Arrants, ordered to command the Currituck. March 6.-Acting Master Charles Huggins, detached from the Fort Morgan, and ordered to the Paul Jones. Acting Master H. C. Wade, ordered to command the Yucca. Acting Master L. B. King, ordered to the Kearsarge.

March 7.-Acting Master T. W. Steer, detached from command of the Wyandotte, on the reporting of his relief, and ordered to report to Rear-Admiral Porter for such duty as he may assign. Acting Master J. A. Jackaway, detached from command of the Dawn, on the reporting of his relief, and ordered to report to Rear-Admiral Porter for such duty as he may assign. Acting Master William G. Nutting, detached from command of the Samuel Rotan, on the reporting of his relief, and ordered to report to Rear-Admiral Porter for such duty as he may assign.

Appointed Acting Master.

March 7.-E. S. Shurtliff, Potomac Flotilla.

Appointed Acting Master and Pilot.

March 1.-B. F. Clifford, East Gulf Squadron.

March 8.-Acting Master H. A. Phelon, detached from command of the Daylight, and ordered to report to Rear-Admiral Porter for such duty as he may assign. Acting Master Robert G. Lee, detached from command of the Commodore Morris, on the reporting of his relief, and ordered to report to Rear-Admiral Porter, for such duty as he may assign.

March 9.-Acting Master E. B. Mallett, detached from the Wyoming, on the reporting of his relief, and ordered to the Potomac Flotilla.

March 13.-Acting Master E. D. Percy, ordered to the Huntsville. Acting Master W. G. Wright, detached from the (late) San Jacinto, and waiting orders. Acting Master and Pilot, William Richardson, detached from the (late) San Jacinto, and ordered to report to the Department when discharged from the Court.

March 15.-Acting Master James L. Plunkett, detached from the North Carolina, and granted sick leave.

March 18.-Acting Master William Hedger, ordered to the Vanderbilt Master A. M. Keith, detached from the Vanderbilt, and waiting orders.

Acting

March 20.-Acting Master A. K. Jones, detached from the East Gulf Squadron. and ordered North.

March 21.-Acting Master Stephen H. Cornell, detached from the Narragansett, and waiting orders.

March 22.-Acting Master George W. Caswell, ordered to the East Gulf SquadActing Masters W. T. Buck and L. E. Degn, detached from the Keystone State, and waiting orders.

ron.

March 25.-Acting Master William Tallman, ordered to the Lady Stirling. March 27.-Acting Master W. N. Griswold, detached from the J. L. Davis, on the reporting of his relief, and ordered North. Acting Master A. K. Jones, detached from the Pursuit, on the reporting of his relief, and ordered North. Acting