Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-27
PASSES TO caOss ral poroMAc.
Hsadqsaytsys, Arny Of fhs Poto7pa,
WashfnUtan nOc 10 1a91

Hsadqsaytsrs, Arny Of t6s Potomac, D
Washington, Dec 10, 1851.
I. Inssmuch as some misunderstanding appears
70 prevail the subject OF passes within the lin
Its OF this Army, the existing regulations on the
subject are repablished for the benefit Of all con.
cefned.
No civilian can cross the Potomac into yir.
Qinia without pass signed by the Provost Mar
shsi Of Warrington, or given at these Headquar-
Citizens not suspected Of disloyal,y do not need
pass 70 enable them to travel within the section
OF country north Of the Potomac.
2. No civilian needs pass to cross the Potomac
from Virginia into Washington.
Division and Brigade Commanders and Pro-
vost Marshall. except the Provost Marshal Of
WeshinRton) have no authority to grant passes
to civilians to cross tie Potomac at ali unless the
civilians be employed In connection with the
army, In which case that fact will be stated on
the pass
Z. Division and Regimental Commander, the
Military Governor and Commander st Alexandria,
and the commander Of bodies Of troops not
origaded1 south OF the Potomac, may give passes
20 otcers and soldiers, and to civilians conf cted
with the army, to cross and recross the bridges
and ferries.
Commanders OF troops not brigaded will state
on the pass the fact Of their exercising such COM
mand- Hthe individual passed over be on official
business, the pass should 80 state. sold lef's
furlough, or an o1cer's order Of leave OF absence
issued from The proper source, are suracent evi,
denees ofauthority TO cross the Potomac going on
leave. -.. --.s- :
Deer
Be for hospital or substsence stores, or the pri-
vate stores Of an officer, for his own use, (when
they should be 20 marked, J shall pass the guards
at any bridge or ferry on the Potomac. or the
guards Of any camp barracks, without a pass
from the Provost Mashal Of Washington 10
cover the stores, or from these headquarters
.. Loyal citizens, residents within our lines
south Of the Potomac, after having visited Wash
ington, must have, toretufn 70 their homes, passes
signed by the Provost Marshal Of Washington
-cestincstes as 70 their loyalty; nom Brigade OF
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command they reside, would have the effect 70
enable the Provost Marshal to decide promptly
upon the proprietY Of furnishing them with
passes.
,. Commanders Of the troops about w.shins.
ton, north ofthe Potomac, can give no passes TO
eny description Of Persons to cross the river
II. AL fast riding o.. driving by ofncers and
soldiers In tne9Heeo OF washington 10 prohib-
-. Tss Provost Marshal 10 directed to enforce shis
order. Of1cers despatohing mounted messenger
the dsspstches the gsit the messenger is to taIs.
whether walk, q trot, OF g1llop. .
The same directiens: may be indicated by the
seals on an snvelspe-one seal for the walk. NO
for the tros, and three for the gallop Ofcers
viii be heldresponsible for the Instructions they
give to mounted osderltes a. to the gait Of the
I'M Sa.rtsrm..ser, win ip,.rue, their wagon:
masters and tsamstefs that trains passing throug
fhe frsets sf washing ton shall fsave an interval
equal 70 the width Of the street between every ten
,wSgons. Unnecessary locking Of wheels is pro-
AZ Neither division nor brigade commanders
can give leaves Of 6ssenceto oficers, furloughs
10 soldiers, TO leave this army at all Neither
oriCer nor soldier can piss beyond the limits Of
this army without -pernission from these head
quarters Leaves Of sbsence for forty-eight hours,
and fariooghs for the sane period, not to 60 be-
yond the limits Of this army, may be given BY the
division and brigade commanders. =
The Commanding 8enerals at Baltimore, Fred
eriek and PoolesviIle are excepted from the above
restrictions, In 90 Ear ehat they ay approve fur
louSm tor ssldters, restricting them to cases OF
urgent necessity and for short periods OF time,
and may grant leaves Of absence TO officers for
fortseieht houfs 90 pass beyond the limits Of
tlls Army. =.
There are frequent cases Of fcommanding oncen
ordering fndlsidaals to proceed beyond the Inn
IT. Of their superios' commands without their
consent or authority. This practice must be dis;
continued. The rights Of command can only ee
exercised within the proper sphere OF eommand'
By command Of Major General McClellan -
3. WILLIAMS, Asst AdJf Genl.
sENKRkL oRpKR. 4
Hsa1qsayf~s, Army Of fAs PsscnRae, -
Wsshington, Dec. %, le0i. -
oenssaI Ovdsys, No 81 =
Z Iaspsctien reports 81 pnssryiceable properly
viii hereafter be forwarded 70 the chief Of the de-
p-rtment oS the stat 20 which the property per.
hius wbo vii eonnmunieste the action Of the
major general commanding upon the reports, and
disposs Of them - required In paragraph ,eR3,
Revised Army Regulations, 1851. a
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