The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-07-24
AND STILL ANOTHER.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF VIRGINIA,
WASHINGTON, July 10.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF VIRGINIA,
WASHINGTON, July 10.
General Order No. Z.
The people of the Vaeyof the Shenandoah,
and throughout the region of operations of this
army, living along the lines of railroad and tele-
graph, and along routes of travel in the rear of
the United States forces, are notified that thew
will be held responsible for any injury done the
track, line, or road, or for any attacks upon
trains or struggling soldiers, by hands of guer-
rillas in their neighborhood. No privileges or
immunities Of war eau apply to lawless bands
OF individuals not forming part of the organiz-
ed forces OF the enemy, nor wearing the garb of
soldiers, who, seeking and obtaining safety on
the pretext of being peaceful citizens, steal out
in the rear of the army, attack and murder
Struggling soldiers, modest teams of supplies.
destroy railroads. telegraph lines, and bridges,
and commit outrages disgraceful to civilized
people, and revolving to humanity. Evil dis
posed persons in the rear of our armies, who
do not themselves engage directly in these law
less acts, encourage by refusing TO interfere or
give any information by which such acts can
be prevented, or the perpetrators punished
Safety OF the life and property of all persons
living in the rear of our advancing army depend
upon the maintenance of peace and quie. among
themselves, and upon the unmolested movement
through their midst of all pertaining to the mil
itary service. They are to understand distinct
y that security of travel is their only warrant
of personal safety. 1t is therefore ordered that
whenever a railroad, wagon road or telegraph is
injured by parties of guerrillas the citizens liv-
ing within five miles of the spot shall be turned
out EN- maSSe to repair the damages, and shall,
besides, pay the United States, in money or in
property, to be collected by military force, the
full amount of the pay and subsistence of the
whole force necessary to coerce the performance
of the work during the time occupied in COM
pleting it. If soldier or legitimate follower
of the army be fred upon from any house, the
house shall be RACED to the ground and the in
habitants sent prisoners to the headquarters of
this army. If such an outrage occur at any
place distant from settlements, the people within
five miles around shall be held accountable aud
made to pay an indemnity sufficient for the case,
and any person detected in such outrages either
during the act or at any time afterward, shall be
shot, without waiting civil process. No such
acts can influence the result of this war, and
they can only Lead to heavy affiiction to the
population to no purpose. 1t is therefore en-
joined upon all persons, both for the security of
their property and the safety of their own per-
sons, that they act vigorously and cordially to-
| gether to prevent the preparation of such out
RACES. Whilst it is the wish of the General
commanding this army that all peaceably dis
posed persons who remain at their homes and
pursue their accustomed avocations shall be
subjected to no improper burden of war, yet
their own safety must of necessity depend upon
the strict preservation of peace and order among
themselves, and they are to understand that
nothing will deter him from enforcing promptly
and to the full extent every provision of this
order.
! BY command of Major General Pope
| ISignedJ GEO d. RUGGLES, Colonel,