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orchards and grounds herein msutiOned, seizure
destruction VI private property. being outside Of
camp lines Struggling from their guard stations, With
cut proper suthority Commissioned officers be re
ported District, Division Brigade Headquarters,
and nOn-co1nmiSsOnsd officers and soldiers be taken
before the Provost Marshal.
VI Officers Of regiments, dstachmeRts and companies
and officers Of the day and Of the police enjned
their utmost diligence in making known and enforc
ing orders necessary for the safety Of the command
and the city.
By order of Major General U. 3. Grant.
JNo. A. RAwLINS,
jy1l-tf Assistant Adjutant General.
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GENERAL ORDERS NO. go.
HEADQUARTERS DIsT. OF West TENN,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 3, 1862.

HEADQUARTERS DIsT. OF West TENN,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 3, 1862.
The system of guerrilla warfare now being
prosecuted by some troops organized under
authority of the so-called Southern Confed-
eracy, and others without such authority,
being so pernicious TO the welfare of the
community where it is carried on, and Il 81
ing within the power Of the community TO
suppress this system, it is ordered that Wher
ever loes is sustained by the Government,
collections shall be made, by seizure of q
sufficient amount of personal property, from
persons in the immediate neighborhood SYM
psthizing with the rebellion, to remunerste
the Government for all loss and expense of
tiol.
Persons acting as guerrillas without organi-
cation, ana without uniform to distinguish
them from private citizeLs, are not entitled to
the treatment of prisoners of war when
caught, and will not receive such treatment
By order of Major General e. S. Grant.
JOHN A. RAwLISs, A. A. G.
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H.ADerA.Iras Bo.s.a o. oL.Ia.. }

HKADQUARTERs Bok-E3 or CLAIMS,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 1. 1852
Ths Board Of Claims submits the following rules for
the government Of parties asking relief and oontesting
cizims.
L. The party asking relief must make short s1ccinct
statement in writing, showing that the property in eo-
troversy, in military possssiOa and all the facts
lAtive the Of controversy must be clearly
stated and the statement thus made, must be sworn TO
by the party prosecuting.
q AZ the parties interested Be named in the Pc
tition, and muse have notice Of such prosecution
The written statements OF all parties win Be heard.
l. Arguments except short statement of the parties
will no. Be heard.
). The Board vin meet at A. NJ. and 2PE.
G. Case set for trial at particular hour MAJ be heard
the tme they will be dismissedwthout good ress-
be shown continuance-and not again heard.
JAMES B. SLACK, !
j. A. MCLAUGHLIN, Board.
z. P De HART
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GENERAL ORDER NO. 1.

HEADQUARTERS, UEITED STATES FORoEs MEMPHIS,
District West Tennessee, July IT, 1852
l. Traitors and rebels who refuse to comply with the
laws support the constitution Of the United States
should be permitted to remain within the camp lines
of the Federal army. At this time the corporate limits
of the city Of Memphis within the lines Of the Uuted
States Forces; and all male residents, scjourner
within the mitJ of said City, between the ages of
eighteen and forty years. who of bearing
hereby required to tax, the cath of allegiance
the United States leave the limits Of said city with
in six days after the publication Of this order
L. If any person within the limits of said city, shall
hereafter publ b, speak, utter seditiouz
bic language, towards the Government of the Uaited
States, the Provost Marshal SHALT uroa proof Of the
fact, Danish ever! person otnding the State of
Arkansas.
Ill Any person who shall violate the provisions tie
First Section Of this ORDER shall be deemed spy, and
after conviction, treated accordingly
w. Persons leaving the city under provisions of
this ORDER will be required take any OATH or give
parole, but viii receive pass from the Provost Mar
shall The oath of allegiance hereby required, must be,
substantially, in the following form:
selemnly swear, that win bear true allegiance
the United States of America and support the Consttu-
ton and laws thereof that will oppose secession AID
rebellion; that denonnce the caller Confederate
States, and pledge my honor property and life TO the
sacred fumens of this OATH hereby freely taken ad-
mitting its violation will be Illegal and infamous
The oath must be subscribed and to before the
Provost Marshal
By order Of Alvin P Hovey. Brigadisr General com
manding.
JOHN L. PHILLIPS.
jy1sf Assistant Adjutant General.
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ORDER NO. Ia.
DISTRICT OF " EST TENNESSEE
OFFICE OF THE PkovosT MARSHAL GENERAL

DISTRICT OF " EST TENNESSEE
OFFICE OF THE PRoVosT MARSHAL GENERAL.
MEMPHIS, tennessee July 10, 1852.
The constant communication existing between the So
Called Confederate army, and their friends and sympa
thzers in the city Memphis despite the orders
toore issued and the erts enforce them constrains
the is uing of the following order
The families residing in the city of Memphis If
the following eEsons, required outh beyond
our lines within d We days from the date hereof:
l. All persons holding commissions in the so-called
Confederate army, who voluntarily enlisted in said
army, or Sho accompany and connected with the
same
IL. All persons holding Office under in the employ
the SO called Confederate government.
III. All persc holding State, County or municipal
Offices, who aim allegiance said socsed Confederate
government and who have abaL doned their families and
gone South.
Safe coRduct beyond lines will be given the par
Ties, hereby required leave upon application the
Provost Marshal General, the Provost Marshal of
Memphis.
By command of Major General U. S. Grant
VIM S. HILLYER,
jyn-d Colonel and Provost Marshal General
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GENERAL ORDERS NO. 81.


HkARoUARrxRs, MEMrHIs, July -, 1862
Travel and .: Memphis. by carriage, wagon,
horse fot in ths Of business will be
free ana consistent with Of
To farmers, planters aud business with their families
and ser ants free intercourse will be permitted okot
passes, or any hinirance, the right Of examination
and even search when the officer judges proper and
necessary.
This travel must he by daylight. and exception
this rule will be permitted, market supply
carts, which may enter hour before day, provided
they are known 10 the officer Of The ruard. Wagons
leaving with undue proportion of any one article
Of commodity viii be stopped and if found engaged in
il cit trade aeoeptiOn the Road Guard win send it to
inprison the parties implicated If he entertain even
strong suspicion.
7. svtler's limited to the following roads:
1st Raleigh Road.
ID State Line Road.
Sd. Pigeon Boost or BihaIis Road.
4h. fernando Road.
5th Horn Lake Road
small guard charged with this duty will stationed
each Of these roads, three miles from the city
house by tbs road side, where all travellers will
pause stop till they receive signal pass Written
instructions from Headquarters will be given from time
to time these Guards and when any officer announces
traveller his decision it be instantly obeyed,
however inconsistent it may appear with the spirit Of
this order
Cavalry patrols and pckets and infantry Guards posted
for Other purposes, will modest the regular travel
but all such pckes and guards will promptly and
send to the Provost Marshal all persons attempting
enter depart ny any other road and any other time
, or manner than is herein prescribed.
Brig. Gen Hurlbut is charged With the execution of
this ORDER the Horn Lake Road the fernando and
Pigeon Roost Road; ard Brig Gen Smith. as to the
State Line and Raleigh Road Details of one cemmis-
stoned and one non-oommissioned officer and three
will be sufficient for each road-details permanent or
weekly st the pleasure of the Brigader, who will
strengthen the guard under special insructen when
in his Judgment it should be necessary.
By order of Major General VI. 7. Sherman.
J. b. HAMMOND.
jy25tfl Assstan Adjutant General and Cti sfof staff
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PROVOST MARsHAL,s oFFIcE.

n :
An places within ths limits Of the city Of Memphis
and Immediate su5urb kept for the purpose Of re-
failing sprirnouz vnous Eis liquors If any kind.
must Be closed. and Kept closed by and after u o'clock
n Of Iris day
Any ps0a Violating tbs letter spirit of this order
BY keeping open drinking saloons. reaiIing therein
With closed dS0Is wiz subscs themselves impriso0
msnt ard the forfeiture Of their entire stock
This order applies to steamboats, while lying At the
landing ataA &3s6 So 80 -
D. c. ANTHONY,
Lieut. Col and Provost Marshsl Of the city of Men,
phis jy3-d
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SPECIAL ORDERS NO. 1872.

HEADQUARTERS, DISTRICT OF WEST TKsKEssEE,
Memphis, July 6, 1862.
All crossing of the river In ski private boats posi-
lively prohibited.
Private ats crossing either way viii be seized and
turnei iato the Qusrtermasters Department
passengers ssted and required to take the oath Of
allegiance be placed the Arkansas shore and ad-
monshed not to be caught within the Federal lines again
pain of being dealt with spies.
The Navy is requested to cooperate with the military
in the endorsement Of this order.
By command of Majer Gen. o. s. Grant. 81
JOHN A. RAWLINGS,
jy9-n Assist ant Adjutant General
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TIE SONG OF DEATH.

Te call . cruel reaper,
zorss az = s ass 80! lsss e nS Gs..
Aad lay their young beaaty low
ba,, on J II ye knew the heArt-aches
That all whs live long know,
Re would hail me pitying angel,
100 An. yes I'm plying Engst Of Light,
IN mission Of mercy sent;
And whsnssr see smile too bright,
And heart too innocent,
Too tender and warm for your world Of ice, :
wan them sway into Paradise
Nine aspect is pale and chilling;
Cold cold g my mArbls k.s; m
Hs But Il ssais ths Awful passport
TO aworld "a eternal bliss.
On II ye but knew ye mothsrs,
The misery my stroke would spare
ASar babes should Be the wAtehvord
VI hope. and not Of despair
An yesi TINS Iitying angel d light
And whene or I see a slrIe too bright
And heart too innocent,
Too tender snd warm for your world Of Ice.
II wait them away into Paradise
O'sra bud Of the Hordieh;erss
A sweet little maid passsd,
tong, after long years OF school-life,
TO her palmy hons at last.
Hhen all round weeping and wailing,
She'll have holidays in Heaven
Mid the immortal palms, sweet chiIdi
All yes! Pm plying angel Of light,
On mission Of mercy stnt,
An wLene'er 1 see q smile too bright
&e4 And heart too innocent,
Too tender and warm for this world Of cs,
walt them away into Paradise.
On sdelieAte orrhan flower,
With cold prospects, but heart Of tire,
breathed in an east-wind, and bore him
Away to his Heavenly Sire,
While his mother sobbing in anguish
thought she should weep with jyyi
FOR IFS God Himself hath provided
For her poor dear fathsress hoy
Ay to hearts HEe his Pm angel Of light
IN mission Of erey SENT
de hath hidden a stormy world good night,
An now seepeth In sweet content
What has he to do with world Il ice
Whsoe climate and home In Paradisei
the Bordighera is beautiful spst celebrated for
palm trSes in the REVERE de Genes.
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state Debts i'm Europe.

The debts of different nations and States are
estimated, in the European States, at more
than ninety-nine hundred and eighty millions
of dollars-$9, $50, s73, 76s. The most deeply
indebted nations are Great Britain, $3,S76,-
563,47O; France, 81, sos, 3ss, 4s3; Austris, 81
2os, 420, 900; Russia, $l,04l ,4I4,l2s; Spain,
s7s2, 5,54s ). Holland, $3.50, 1896, 1857; and
Prussia, Portugal, Sardinia, Belgium and Den
mark, severally, owe moro than one hundred
millions. The Central and South American
States owe $3Os, ss6.014, Of which Mexico is
set down for $ls3 52e. 242 Brazil, $73 Ell, 25o;
Peru, $40, 45l 1887 !; Venezuela, so, s65, $40;
and the others various sums, from one-quarter
of million to fifteen millions of dollars,
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GENERAL ORDERS NO. 81.

HEADQUARTERS, DISTRICT or WEST TENKEssEE.
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 4, 1862. (
L. Officers and soldiers hereby prohibited,
severe penalties, from selling military clothing,
ammunition, whether the same be public private
property, to citizens Ia where such sales have
been made, the citizens who purchased the vii at
once return the property purchased to the Command
ing Officer Of the company regiment 70 which the
soldier belongs of whoa the articles obtained
the Post Quarermaster under the penalty being
rested and placed in confinement.
II IL is made the duty of all officers to that this
ords strictly enforced and that all ocsrs soldiers or
citizens violating the same. by either selling purchas
ing are arrested.
By command of Major General O. s. Grant
a JNo. A. RAWLINs.
jyl1u Assistant Adjutsnt General.
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SPECIAL ORDERS NO. 1874.

HEADQUARTERs, DISTRICT OF WEsr TENNESSEE
MEMPHIS, !uiy 10 1869.
Col Clark B. Saigon, Aiddeeamp, is hereby appointed
Acting Inspector General for the district.
he will Immediately visit all the encampments around
the city Of Memphis and report the condition
to police, discipline, choice of location both health
and defensive advantages and whatever may present
itself worthy of nete.
By command of Major tieueral U. s. Grant
JN0. A. RAWLINS,
iylt It Assistant Adjutant General.
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(ORce Provost Marshal GENERALLY =
MEMPHTs, June "a, 1sez J q
o -
Passes issued for persons to pass out Of the city
VIII be understood 70 the person alone, and VIII
not include goods, letters packages
Where letters found on persons passing out
without being marked PASSED by the Provost Mar
shall, Post Commander or General Commanding they
Win be seized sr6 del;rered to the Provost Marshall
and the offender arrested vgt
Powder, lead, percussion caps and fire arms Of al
descriptions positively prOm Ted fom being car
RED out Of the city BY citizens. Citizens are also pro-
hbited from carrying them within the city limits on
pain Of forfeiture Of such weapons snd ten days con-
fnement for the hrst oneuse, and expulsion South
our lines to be treated as spies if caught within
them thereafter, for the second
BY command of Major-Gen. U, S. Grant
VIZ. S. HILLFER,
ie2o-d Provost Marshall General
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UNION MEN AND SOLDIERS, COME TO mel
Sutler and Military Goods.

II HAVE located at No. "a trout Row, where shall
IL keep constantly hand, at wholesale and retail
price, Suffers military gcods and respectfully
licit liberal patronage from my friends in army
jy22.1m j. KR0USE;
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SPECIAL ORDER No. ID.
DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE
OFFICE or TIE Pr vosr MAsHAL GENERAL.
MENPAIs, Tennesse, July 9, 1862.

VFfICk Z. ?
MEMPHIS, Tenness@, July 9, 1861.
All passes heretofore issued to citizens, either by the
Commanding General the Provost Marshal General the
Provost Marshal of Memphis any other officer which
may have been Issued ~hout the party being required
take the oath y allegiance give the parole of
honor. hereby reg0ked.
No will be granted in any hereafter, except
upon the taking Of the oath rsrole
The parole will be substituted for he oath only in
special lat the discretion the officer authorized to
graf pases where the party lives beyond the protection
CT our army.
By command of Major General Grant
WIN. S. HILLYER,
jyl0-tf Colonel ard Provost Marshsl General
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MATTHEW'S & HEMSHALL.
MEMPHIS STEAM DYE WORKS.

nF the school of the great and celebrated Chemical
Overs and Scoure-s, Cook Matthews, of st. Louis,
has induced OPEN establishment for carrying
the above business in all its branches. Every de-
ecription of geBtIemens COATS, VESTS AID PANTS
dyed censed and restored to their original perfection
enr y removing every spot Of grease, paint and
tar, together win all other bemsbes and impurities
which garments LIABLE and the spots
reappear Call and examine samples of Coat essng
Especial attention paid redying Lad es DRESSE and
SHAWLS, In of failure to render satisfaction
charge will be made Office Main, between Gayoso
and Beal. ie2s-ly
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ORDERS NO. Sc.
HEADoURTERs FIFTH DIVISION,
Army or THE TENS KssEK,
MEwpETs TauuaSsee July 81 1862

ARMY or THE TENS KssEK,
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July Il, 1862.
: Tbs undersigned hereby assumes command in Mem
Phis and vicinity All orders issued by my predecessors
will be respected and enforced.
STAFF officers stationed Memphis wiz report at on,e
in writing, giving full information to the condition
their Departments and the location of Their officers.
w. T. SHERMAN,
jy22-6 Msjor-General
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SPECIAL ORDER NO Is
DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE,
OFFICE OF TIE PRovosT MARSHAL GKNERAL,
MENPHIL, Tennessee, July IL, 1892.

MEAPHIL, Tennessee, July IL, 1892.
In order that Innocent peaceable aid well disposed
persons may suffer for bad conduct of the guilty
parties coming within the purvew Of Special Order No.
a. dated July 10, 1861 be relieved ion the opera
ton of said order No. a. by signing the following parole
and producing to the Provost Marshal General the
Provost Marshal of Memphis, satisfactory guarantees
that they Will keep the pledge tLsrein made
PAROLE
1. / have not since the occupation of the city of
Nj mphis by the Federal army, given aid the so-eaed
Confederate army, given any information Of
the movements strength position of the Federal army
to any connected with said Confederate army.
IL viii not during the occupancy Of Memphis by
the Federal army my residing Therein, oppose
spre against the civil military authority of the United
States, and that viii give aid comfort inf rmation,
the so-caed Confederate army,
70 any person co operating Herewith.
All of which state and pledge upon my sacred honor.
Py command of Major General Grant.
WIN. s. HILLYER,
jy13 If Provost Marshal General.
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SPECIAL ORDER no. II.
DISTRICT OF WEST TENNES sEE,
OFFICE or THE PRovosr MARSHAL GENERAL,
MEAPHIs, Tennessee, July 4, 1862

MEAPH1s, Tennessee, July 4, 1862.
II any proprietor occupant of any building in any
city within this District in the occupancy of the
Federal army, shall display suffer to he displayed from
his her house any reasonable Gag other emblem
tended to insult the Federal army loyal citizens it
shall be the duty of the Local Provost MsrshA
immediate possession of such building and tn
occupants and convert the hospital other Gov.
eminent uses
VIM. s. HILLYER,
Provost Marshal General
jys-tf District West Tenn.
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ARTICLE aud--sURGEoSs AND THEIR ASSIST.
ANTS saa. a

ANTS sa.
/. The chief surgeon will act a. superntend-
ant Of the whole establishment, and specially have in
charge its Hyg eine. He win make frequent inspection
of the wards the kitchen the closets and see that
all his subOrdinates at their posts he will far
possible recy all disorders on the spot if necessary
report the He will admit visitors and give them
suitable Instructions for their intercourse with the sick
sEc The assistant surgeons will have definite charges
assigned them by their chiefsd him in the performance
of his duties aud visit the SICK LEAST twice day.
The morning call win commence at i. n, the evening
call at H. Each assistant surgeon will note his pre-
scrptions at the bed side of the patient well the
diet prescribed and hand the the hospital
ard when the call is finished by him. be entered in the
prescription and diet books.
SEC. 3 Nurses win be kind and aectionate with tie
sick entrusted to their cars ox themselves unme-
y Jests or profanity, under military penalty.
Sac. l. Female nurses while they expected to con-
duct themselves with the utmost dignity and propreiy,
viii at report to the eief surgeon Medical Direct
any rudensss improperly Of conduct against them
selves.
SEC. s. All the officers and will be mustered b,
the chief sREgeon at ~ A. NJ, AAi at n, which
time the assistant surgeons viii report that they
isfed, that all the sick are in their wards.
SIC. G. The ward-msser will be assisted in his duties
by the female nurses in the supervision of clothing
washing and c-oki3g departments:
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THOSE who make sales to Uncle Sam in this
war may not be Warehouses, but they are gen
orally tremendous chargers.
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No newspaper viii be permit I'd TO be published within
this District ucs, the Editors and PropetOr thereof
shall take an oath that they viii bear allegiance
the Government United Of America and
that they will support the CONSTITUTIONAL Laws thereof
Hsclam all allegiance to the so-caIled
Confederate States Local Provost MArshals viii that
this order is strictly enforcel.
WIN. s. HILLYER.
5ys-n Colonel and Provost Marshal General.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Testimony Of a Converted Sc
cessiOnist.
RUIN OF THE SOUTH.

From the New York Evening Post, July III
The following is an extract of q letter from
8 citizen Of New Orleans, who has resided
there for twenty-five years, and whom we
know to be person of intelligence and in
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GENERAL MEDICAL ORDER No. i.
HOSPITAL REGULATIONS FOR THE
DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE.
ARrIoLE 1..-ApMlssIoNs DIsrRIRUTIoNs oF
~" = . ~
PATIENTS

SECTION l. As it is desirable avoid the erovding of
patients In the permanent hospitals, win be admit
ted who not Constantly in great part confined
their beds for all others, sell conTslescents the
camp hospital is the best pls Exception 70 this rule
is where the corps which the sick 1eng, is the
march--not having tents and camp guard behind, and
not being piled with surgeonsfor such suitable camp
hosp tale viii be established in convenient places.
SEC e. All patieuts seat permanent hospitals, win be
furnished with tbs following papers, viz: Surgeons
tdcass setting forth diagnosis PrognOsis and general
treatment OF the disease and its dat0n. I'd. Muster
and descriptive roll clothing and pay-sceount should
the captains of companies have no blsdks they must
copy the forms out of the revised Army Regulations.
The surgeon in charS il not to reject any patient for
want Of ouch papers, but Immediately notify the delin-
quent officer Of the omission and il rected in
able time, re. MIN them to those headquarters
SEC. 8 Immediately after the morning visit, the at
tending surgeons will report to the surgeon charge the
ame and ward Of any patient whom he may consider in
fitting state to return to his camp and he having
.ysd himself Of the facts, viii furnish the soldier pass
his regiment setting forth whether he considers him
1t to returHto duty otherwise.
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SPECIAL ORDER NO. 10.

DISTRICT OF WEST TENN ESSEE,
ORPTcE OF THE PkoYosT MARsHAL GENERAL
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July ., 1852.
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SPECIAL ORDERS 10. 4.

HEADQUARTERS DzsrsIcr or WEsz TRzuKszxz.
(OHce Provost Marshal Genersl-l