The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-25

HEADouARTERs Dept on YmetsiA}
WAsmNGToN, july 13, {
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GENERAL ORDER NO. ..
AS far as practicable the troops Of this
command will subsist upon the country
against which their operations are carried
ont In all cases supplies for this pur-
pose will be taken by the officers TO whose
department they properly belong, under
order Of the commanding officer of the
troops for whose use they are intended
The vouchers viii be given to owners
stating on their faces that they will be
payable az the conclusion Of the war,
upon sufficient testimony that such own
ers have been loyalists since the date Of
Che vouchers.
Whenever il is known that supplies
can be furnished in any district Of coun-
try where troops are 10 operate, the use
Of teams for carrying subsistence will be
dispensed with as far as possible.
(Signed) Maj. Gen PoFE,
Col. RUdGLEs, Adj't Gen.
GENERAL ORDER NO. 6.
Hereafter, in any operations Of cavalry
forces in this command, no supply or
baggage trains of any description will be
used except so stated in the order for
movement Two days cooked rations
will be carried by men, and all villages
or neighborhoods through which they
pass will be laid under contribution in
the manner specified in General Order
No. 3, for subsistence Of men and horses
Movements Of cavalry must always be
made with celebrity, and no delay in such
movements will be excused hereafter I'M
der any pretext
Whenever an order for the govern
ment on any portion of this army cman-
ates from these headquarters, the time
Of marching and that to be consumed in
execution of the duty, will be expressly
designated, and no departure therefrom
will pass unnoticed without the grayest
and most conclusive reasons.
The commanding officer will be held
responsible for strict and prompt com
pliAnce with every provision of this or
der.
BY command of Major General PopE.
(Signed) sc.
GENERAL ORDER NO. z.
The people Of the Valley of the She
nandoah and throughout the region of
operations of this army, living along the
railroad and telegraph lines and routes
Of travel in rear of the United States
army, are notified that they will be held
responsible for any injury done the line
or road, or for any attacks upon trains
or struggling soldiers by guerrilla bands
in this neighborhood. No privileges or
immunities of war can apply to lawless
bands of individuals not forming part of
the organized force of the enemy, nor
wearing the garb of soldiers, who, seek
ing and obtaining safety on the pretext
of being peaceful citizens, steal out in
rear of the army, attack and murder
struggling soldiers, modest trains of sup
plies, destroy railroads, telegraph lines,
and bridges and commit outrages dis
graceful to civilized people and revolt
ing to humanity. Evil disposed per-
sons in rear Of our armies who do not
themselves engage directly in these law
less acts, encourage them by refusing
to interfere or TO give any information by
which such acts can be prevented or the
peri etrators punished. The safety of
life and property of all persons living
in the rear of our advancing army, de-
pend upon the maintenance Of peace and
quiet among themselves and upon I'M
molested movements through their midst
of all pertaining to the military service.
They must understand distinctly, that
She security Of travel is the only warrant
of personal safetys
1t is therefore ordered that whenever
railroad, wagon road or telegraphis des-
troyed by parties of guerrilas, citizens
living within eight miles of the spot shall
be turned out en- nlasss to repair the dam
age, and shall besides pay the United
States in money or properly TO be collect
ed by the military force, the full amount
Of pay and subsistence of what force
necessary to cover the progress of the
work during the term occupied in COM
pleting it.
If soldiers or legitimate followers of
the army be fred upon from any house,
the house shall be razed TO the ground.
and the inhabitants sent prisoners to
headquarters.
If such an outrage occurs at any place
distant from settlements, people within
five miles around shall be held account.
able, and made TO pay an indemnity
sufficient for the case, and any person
detected in such ou'rsges, either during
the act or any time afterwards, shall be
shot without waiting civil process
No such acts shall influence the result
Of this war, and that they can only lead
10 heavy affection to the population to no
| purpose.
1t is therefore enjoined upon all per-
sons, both for the security of their pro-
| perty and the safety of their own per-
sons, that they act vigorously and cordi-
ally together to prevent the preparation
! Of such Outrages.
While il is the wish of the General
commanding this army that all peacea-
bly, disposed persons who remain at their
homes aud pursue their accustomed ayo-
cations shall be subjected to no improp-
er burden Of war, yet their own safely
must Of necessity depend upon the strict
! preservation of peace and erde. saioHE
themselves, and they art to understand
that nothing will deter him from enforc-
ing promptly and to the full extent every
provision of this order.
So. o..