Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-24
III. Quarters, 7th Nil. District,
Adiutant Generals ejice,
N. OnLEAKs, March Ia, 1915.
C;ENERAI. ORDERS.

ne N3iOr-S,efeTai 10 az iG.isth VIC
lbled to perform the pleasing task of re-
storing to Tennessee, Kentucky, Iouisi-
| ana. and territory of the Mississippi, the
brave troops who have acted such a DIS
| tinguished part in the war which l,as Just
terminated. IN restoring these brave
men to t,.e;r liames, much cZcr-
|tion is expected Of, and great responsible
Il:ty held on the commanding officers Of
Ithe different corps. required OF Ma
|;or-Generals Carroll and Thomas. and
2rigadier General Ceiiee, 10 march their
commands without unnecessary deiay to
their RESPECTIVE states, and have them
mustered for payment and discharged.
THE troops from the mississippi Ierrito-
Try and state of Louisiana, both militia q
volunteers, will be Immediately muster
ed out Of service by MAJOR Davis, As
sistant Inspector General, paid and dis
charged. Every arrangement viii be
made through the Department OF war,
to have the troops of tennessee and Ken
lucky paid oil the soonest after tEaTre-
turn. ALL public srqs, accoutrements,
camp cquipase ard military stores OF eve
nv description, now in the possession OF
|the different troops herein directed to &c
discharged, will be immediately deposit
ed with the Deputy Commissary OF Ord
nance and Quarter Master Generai, eX-
|cept such camp equiPage as is absolutely
for the troops Oh their return
march. which mnstbe delivered to sCme
public agent on their dismissal. The G.
Master Generals hereby ordered to iur-
|nish transportation FOR all inNalids be-
ionsing to the different corps. These
WHO cannot be moved without imminent
danger Of their lives, must be we'll &C
|commodated and supplied with hospital
,tcres, and sufficient number OF sur
|. cons retained to attend item. lhe
contractor will furnish provisions Tor the
troops herein named, en- their returh
|march, on the requisition o. the respec-
tive commanding officers; who, 1t IS eA-
Ipected, will use every care ana atteh-
lton that no depredations are committed
ION private property; and are hello person
tally responsible to remunerate, agreeably
to the regulations Of the War Department
all damages On property injured or des-
ltroyed by their commands.
The Major-General has again the salts.
faction OF announcing the appreciation OF
tine President OF the United States to the
conduct of the troops under his command
Expressed il f,atterirg terms through the
honorable tie Secretary Of War.
Inparting with those brave men whose
|destinies have beenso long united with his
own, and in whose labors and glories it
Is his happiness and his boast to have
ANTICIPATED, the commanding general can
|aeither suppress his feelings, nor give
|atterance to them as lie ought. In what
.erlns can he bestow suitable praise Oh
merit 50 extraordinary. so unparalleled !
Let him in one hurst Of Joy. gratitude and
sxultatioD, exclain---s. these are the sa-
giours of their country-these the patriot
soldiers who triumphed over the inyinci-
|oles of Wellington, and conqucrors Of
europe With what patience did you
submit to privations-vith what fortitude
lid YOU endure fatisue-what valor did
you display in the day Of battle You
aaye secured to America proud name
among the nations OF the earth-a glcry
which will never PERISH
Possessing those dispositions, which
|equaily adorn the citizen ant the soldier
the expectations of yeur country will be
met In peace as her wishes have been
gTatiiedin war, Go then, NY brave COM
anions to your homes to these tender
Connexions >hose bIissful scenes which
,.enGer lie 50 dear--full Of homer and