The New York herald., 1862-08-14
Important Order fiona Gen. Mcclellan.


ligAQuARrERs, ARMY or TIE PoToMAc I
CAMP NEAR HARRISON LANDING, Va, August 8, lS62.
tho ohce ani degs q he Army Of the Potomac %
the following Executive order by the President, wch nus
been officially published
WAR DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON, July 70 1856,
ExfcJrlyk ORDER.
Ftordeea that military commanders wi hin the States
sssippi, Louisiana, Txas and Arsansas Orderly
y & ssly y eoa "A rr t6eir Seg al s a,ans for
snpps Or ipr ether military pApo'es and that sA. pro.
81 al be sed ~ .ant9naess " maA9,,
a lsaoeass VIZ r sni ro sli : ates 50 macy psrs9Hs
tatS o s parposes gs ng tnem reasonable wages or
M THAT rs 70 both property ana persons Of African
descr lis shaii oe kept sacenty accurate And u
olth properly ai slch persons saa nave basis
apon ll con- e.sat On ean oc made n prdtef es an
ana perform heir appropriate parts execution
q ns'' 0t'' EDWIN b ais Il = STANTON W Secretary of War
No official copy Of this order received at these
headquarters, and the General Commanding has or ths
reason delayed the issuing of general order to carry
into eject the views and directions OF the President
some recent occurrences IN tins army have however,
shown that ii has become necessary TO do So TO prevent
this executive order bing made preteAt for military
license.
The order OF the President accords substantially with
the uniformly prsaed by this army this po-
nnsa under the orders and instructions Of the General
Commanding, that material change in any respect is
required thereby in it's conduct aud government.
Personal property necessary or convenient for supplies
e and sed BY the s Or
subsistence officers, upon the orders Of commanders
Of army corps or IN case Of troops employed on de-
accessible by order the officer In command OF such de
tachcd ioTce
take account showing the Kind and quantities Of pro-
pcrty seized, and by whose command the amounts OF
its estimated value and the names OF the persons from
whom tho shall have come. Whenever Cir
cumstances admit OF so doing, receipts will be
given to the owners s or their agents specifying IN sin simply
counts and receipts will De transmitted in the usual man
ner by the officers making them to these headquarters
Ali officers and soldiers OF this army are enjoned and
ordered abstain from all Of private property
except in the mode above prescribed all ether appro
prions win be regarded and punished pillage The
idea that private property may pIundered with mpu
nifty is, perhaps the very worst that can pervade
ary Maraading degraIes as men aud dernoralizes q
soldiers all who engage in II, and returns them TO thc
homes unified for the pursuits Of honest industry THIS
army composed mostly Of young men, and the General
the parents who have sent their aud the
munites that have sent the flower OF their youth into
the military service CT Their country 10 warn and restrain
hem from an owl SO pernicous.
The order Of tho President requires the application Of
similar rule IN the use OF real property TINS however
does not apply to such uses as are nseparabic from mill
tary operations-to wit: marches, camps pasturage,
hospitals dcpots, quarters aud damages occasoned by
active hosttes but no use should be made or injury
real property beyond what is actually necessary
convenient for military purposes.
The destruction OF any species OF propesty N wanton
malice il expressly prohibited by the Presidents
order Wei by the Articles OF War and the usages
Of ali civilized nations All commanding officers are ear
nestly enoucd 20 exercise the utmost vga this
subject Struggling and irespassng are the nvarabls
indications of tendency TO this description OF crime.
Inhabitants, especially women and children, remaining
neaceabiy at their homes, must not be moested; and
wherever commanding officers nd families peculiarly
posed in their persons property 10 maraudng from
this army they viii. heretofore far they can do
with a.ety and without derimsnt to the service post
guards I a: gU;ssa 70 reference intended
to persons held 10 service labor by reason Of African
descent Such persons will be regarded by this army as
they heretofore have been, occupying simply pecu
liar status under laws. which condition
the military authorities OF the United States are not re
qured to regard at al in districts where military opera
Tons made necessary by the rebeous action Of the
state governments.
Persons subject to suspicion of hostile purposes resd
ing being our forces, will be- as heretoore sub
ect to and detention until tho necessity
is removed An-such arrested parties win be sent
usual the Provost Marshal General, with statement
of the facts in each case.
The General Commanding takes this occasion remind
the officers and soldiers Of this army that we are en-
gagged in supporting the constitution and laws OF
the United States, aud in suppressing rebellioa
against their authority tha. not engaged in war
OF rapine revenge jugation that this not con
against populations but against armed forces and
political organizations; that it is struggle carried e
within the United states aud should Dc conducted by
upon the highest principles known to Christian civiza
ton
Of African descent including those held 10 service or
labor under Stats laws have always becn receyed pro
;octed and employed as abcrers at wages Hereafter
General to cause lists TO bo made OF all per
~ African descent enpoyed In this army as aborers
for mnary purposes, such lsts peihg ma"c suhcenty
accurate aud in detail 10 show from whom such persons
shall have come.
Persons subject and employed have always under
stood that after being received into the military service
OF the United states, any capacity they could never
be rcc,me by their former holders Except upon sucb
understanding the part the order OF the resident s
~ sbs class OF persons would be imperative The Gele
raj Commanding therefore ees authorized to dseirc TO
all employees that they viii receive permanent
military protection against any compulsory return TO a
cund ltion of gervitudo.
by command Of Major General MCCLELLAN.
:. WILLIAMS, Assistant AGjitant General.
Frauds iu EuIsstncnts.
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