Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-15
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THANKS TO THIS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
WAsHINeToN, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ;
September 80, 1862. s

WAsHINeTovi DISTRICT or CoLgNBIA
September 30 l562
AaOrGsneral Mcclellan, Commanding, etc:
GEEERAL Your report of yesterday, giving
the results Of the battles Of South Mountain
and Antietams has been received and submitted
to the President. They were not only hard
fought battles, but well earned aud decisive vic
tories.
The valor and endurance Of your army in
the several conflicts which terminated in the
expulsion Of the enemy from the loyal State Of
Maryland, are creditable alike to the troops and
the officers who commanded them.
A grateful country, while mourning the la
mented dead, viii not be unmindfGl Of the hon
ors due to the living.
w. II. HALLECK, Gsnerslin-Ch
THE TRANSFER OF THE WESTERN GURBoAT
TO THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT-GEsEEALs OFFICE.
WAsHINGroE, Wednesday, Oct ?, 1862.
General Order Ne. $50:
The following order is published for the IN
formation of all concerned;
WAR DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON CITY, D.. c.,
Tuesday, October i 1862.
Uader the act Of Congress of the 10th Of
July, 1862, the Western guRbOat heetis this day
transferred from the War 70 the Navy Depart
msnt.
The officers in charge viii transfer to the Of
6ceFs of the Navy authorized to receive them,
the vessels, naval stores, supplies, and property
Of all kinds pertaining to the feet. The usual
receipts will be taken in b~Tipicate for all prop
erty transferred.
The Chief QusrtermastsT, Captain g.. -
Wise, Of the gunboat feet, viii settle up sl in
debtedness of the feet to the LIST of October,
make the usual returns, and will close his &C
counts, and report by letter 20 the qusTtermaster-
general.
In thus transferring the feet, organized and
built under the direction Of the War Depart
mant, the Secretary Of Wal desires to express
20 the officers both of the army and navy, and
TO the civilians temporarily employed upon this
dangerous service Of the gunboat feet, his high
sense Of the valor, skill and patriotism with
which the operations Of this feet have been con
Quoted. The brilliant and important services
Of the g~Unbosts at Fort Henry, Fort Donelson,
Columbus, Island No. 10, Pittsburg Landing,
Vicksburg, NatcheE, Baton Rouge, and gener-
ally in independent action or in cooperation
with the army on The Western rivers, will con
stituts som Of the brightest pages in the history
Of the war fer the preservation Of the integrity
Of the country aud tbs suppression of q cause
less end wicked rebellion. They have the
thanks, so vel deserved, Of this government
and Of the people Of the United States.
By order Of the Secretary Of War.
l.. THOMAS, A6Tt Gen
ORDER RELATIVE TO SUPPRESSION OF
AWLEsS PRACTICES.
The following order has just been issued by
General Mcclellan
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or POTOMAC, I
CAMP NEAR sHARPsBUR6, Nd, Oct J.
General Orders, No. 1921
Notwithstanding the frequent orders that
have been issued f,om thess Headquarters in re-
gard to strsgglers and p~illagers, the command
ING general rarvpfg 70 ba Ohiignd tn oUaiu call
the attention Of corps and other subordinate
commanders 70 this subject, and to impress
upon them the absolute necessity Of holding the
different commanders responsible for this direct
and fragrant violation of orders.
We are now occupying a country inhabited
by a loyal population, who look to US for the
preservation Of order aud discipline, instead of
suffering our men to 60 about in small parties,
depredanng upon their property. Armed patrols
viii be sent out daily from all the different corps
in this army to arrest all officers and soldiers
who are absent from their camps without written
permission from corps, division or brigade com
mauGers. All persons so arrested will be sent
the same day to the provost marshal general 1T
these headquarters, VINO viii, until further or
Gers, send them under q guard to HarpeI'g Fer
~, there TO be kept at work On the defenses Of
that place.
In order that the requirements Of this order
may be perfectly understood by all concerned,
corps commanders viii, within tweuty-four hours
sfler ths'receipt of this order, furnish evidence
20 the commanding general, through the assist
ant adjutant general, at these headquarters.
The commanding general is determined to put
a stop to the peTnicioUs and criminal practices
referred to.
By command of
MCCLELLAN, MsjorGsneTsL
G. WILLIAMS, AdjutantGenersI.