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SPECIAL ORDERS NO. 1873

HEADQUARTERS, DISTRICT wEsr TENNESSEE.
MEMPHIS, July g. 1852.
Complaints of recent irregularities, brought to tins
attention of the General Commanding, render necessary
the publication of the following orders:
l. Officers, non-commissoned officers soldiers and per-
sons in the service of the United States are forbidden to
repass upon the orchards, gardens private grounds
Of any person persons, in any whatever
interfere with the without proper written author
y 50 to do Marauding pilferng and any unauthorized
and unnecessary seizure destruction of private prop
srty prohibited by General Orders of the Department.
Nos and b. series of 1861, and will be punished with
the extreme penalties imposed by the of War; which
Is death.
IL Commissioned officers of companies win not pass
their camp lines without written permission of their
trict brigade regimenta commanders and then only
reasons to be given in the letter Of permission Nom
commissioned officers and soldiers prohibited frsn
leaving camp any time except when detailed on duty
on the written permission of the Regimsntal Com
manders, who may grant such permission to not more
than three at any time from sach company to
be absent under charge of non-eommissoned officer,
who will be held responsible for their good conduct
Ill The pickets and guard reles will remain at their
Immediate picket guard stations unless in the dis
charge of proper military duty, and will not straggle
thersrOm, under penalty Of being arrested and severely
and summaEily dealt with.
~. No commissioned officer non.commiesioned officer
soldier viii be permitted to be absent from camp after
g retreat"
" The military police patrols and picket guards will
arrest all persons found violating any of the provisions
of this orders shsr By rssPassipg upon the gardens
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ARTICLE sd-PAr1ENrs AND VISITORS.


SEC. /. Patients will obey and use all prescriptions
made for them by the medical officers and admnsted by
the nurses will conduct themselves with proprety use
no proane indecent language under penalty of 81
every onense, to accrue to the hospital fund.
SEC 2 Patients in the Judgment of the assistant sur
geons, able to do So viii rise at NJ and make their
beds
SEC. 3. All patients WILL entry into the hospital IL
Invested of their clothing and after being washed
shaved and combed if their admits of it, be invested
in hospital garens At their dismissal they will leave
all hospital clothing and their own which has in
the mean time been thoroughly cleansed
SEC. 4. Visitors viii be admitted Sundays excepted
with the object of their visit the chief surgeon who
not incompatible with the good of the sick win admit
them.
SEC 5. No wine beer spirituous liquor will be Civ.
by visitors to the PATIENTS and they IS we'll s. delica.
ces must be delivered to the surgeon for the benefit
any of The sick, that may most require them giving
however the friend the visitor the preference lndi-
vidualzed charity produces heart burnngs and jsal.
ousies, and is therefore improper in this case
SEC. G. Persons desiring to visit sick
must have addition permit from the Provost MarshaI
SEC. T. Clergyman, in their Official functions win be
admitted at all hours.
SEC. 8. Arrangements to be made to celebrate I
vine service every Sunday morning. for such Of the sick
Is are able and willing to attend.
JOHN q. r.. H0LSTOE,
iys-a Medical DiEeetOr;
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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 it De-
ing within the power of the community to
suppress this system, it is ordered that wher-
ever loss is sustained by the Government,
collections shall be made, by seizure of a
sufficient amount of personal property, from
persons in the immediate neighborhood sym
pathizing with the rebellion, to remunerate
the Government for all loss and expense of
ton.
Persons acting as guerrillas without organi-
cation, and without uniform to distinguish
them from private citizens, are not entitled to
the treatment of prisoners of war when
caught, and will not receive such treatment,
By order of Major General U. s. Grant.
JOHN A. RAwLINs, a. A. G.
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SPECIAL ORDER NO. Il.
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DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE
OFFICE OF THE PRovosT MARSHAL GENERAL.
MEMPHIS, tennessee July 10, 1862.

DISTRICT OF EST TENNESSEE
OFFICE OF THE PRovosT MARSHAL GENERAL.
MEMPHIS, Tennessee July 10, 1862.
The constant communication existing between the
called Confederate army and their friends and sympa-
hzers in the city of Memphis, despite the orders here
ofore issued and the orts enforce them, consrains
the is uing of the following order:
The families residing in the city of Memphis, of
the following persons required to south beyond
our lines within five days from the date hereof:
1. All persons holding commissions in the so-caled
Confederate army who voluntarily enlisted in said
army, or who accompany and connected with the
same.
H. All persons holding office under in the employ of
the so-called Confederate government.
III. Ali persoss holding State, County municipal
Offices who aim allegiance to said socalled Confederate
government, and who have abandoned their families and
gone South.
Safe coRduet beyond lines will be given to the par
ties hereby required to leave, upon application to the
Provost Marshal General, the Provost Marshal Of
Memphis.
By command of Major General q. s. Grant.
VIM. s. HILLYER,
jyIl-d Colonel and Provost Marshal General.
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orchards and grounds herein mentioned or seizure or
destruction of private property, being outside of
camp lines struggling from thsir guard stations, with
out proper authority Commissioned ocers to be re-
ported to District, Division Brigade Headquarters
and non-commissoned officers and soldiers to be taken
before the Provost Marshal.
VI. Officers Of regiments detachments and companies,
and officers Of the day and of the police enoned to
use their utmost diligence in making known and enorc-
ing all orders necessary for the safety of the command
and the city.
By order Of Msjor General Q. S. Grant.
JNo. A. RAWLINs,
jyIl-tf Assistant A6jutant General
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GENERAL ORDERS NO. 81.
HEADQUARTERS, Mxasarus, July "a, lss:

HEADQUARTERS, MEMPUus, July "a, 1861
Travel into and out of Memphis, by carriage wagon
horse or foot in the OF business, will be as
free and unobstruced consistent with state Of
To farmers planters and business with their amie
and servants, free intercourse will be permitted seoa
passes any hindrsnoe, the right Of examination
and even search when the officer judges it proper and
necessary.
This travel must be by daylight, and exception to
this rule will be permitted, to market and supply
carts, which may enter hour before day, provided
they are known to the officer of the Guard Wagons
leaving with undue proportion of any article
Of commodity win be stopped and if found engaged
Illicit trade deception the Road Guard will send
his Brigadier who win take the wagon aud property and
imprson the parties implicated, if he entertain even
strong suspicion.
Travellers limited TO the following roads:
LIST. Raleigh Road.
Cd. State Line Road.
Sd. Pigeon BOOST BihsHa Road.
4th. fernando Road.
9Th. Horn Lake Road.
small guard charged with this duty will be stationed
each Of these roads about three miles from the city
house by the road side, where all travellers will
pause stop till they receive signal pass. Written
instructions from Headquarters will be given from time
time to hese Guards and when any officer announces
to traveller his decision il be instantly obey ed.
however inconsistent it may appear with the spirit of
/ this order.
Cavalry patrols and pckets and infantry Guards posted
Tor other purposes will not modest the regular travel
but all such pckets and guards will promptly arrest and
send to the Provost Marshal all persons attempting TO
enter depart by any other road aud 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; aud Brig. Gen. Smith, to the
State Line and Raleigh Road Details of one commits
stoned and commissioned officer and three men
will be sufficient for each rosd-details permanent
weekly at the pleasure of the Brgadler, who Will
strengthen the guard under special Instructions when
in his Judgment it should be necessary.
By order of Major General ". t. Sherman.
J. H. HAMMOND,
jy25-tf Assistan Adjutant General and Chifof staff.
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GENERAL ORDER NO. L.

HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES FORCES MEMPHIS
District West Tennessee, July IL, 1862. (
l. Traitors and rebels who refuse to comply with the
laws and support the constitution of TIE United states
should not be permitted remain within the camp lines
eff the Federal army. At this time the corporate limits
of the city Of Memphis within the lines of the United
States Forces and all male residents sojourners,
within the Units of said City, between the ages of
eighteen and forty years. who capable of bearing
arms hereby required to taks the oath of allegiance
the United States leave the limits of said city with
in six days after the publication Of this order.
II. If any person within the limits of said city, shall
hereafter publish speak, utter seditioUs
bic Language, towards the Government of the United
States, the Provost Marshal SHALL upon proof of the
fact, Danish every person offending to the State of
Arkansas.
Ill Any person who shall violate the provisions Of the
First Section of this ORDER shall be deemed spy, and
after conviction, treated accordingly.
" Persons leaving the city under the provisions
this order will not be required take any OATH give
parole, but will receive pass from the Provost Mar
shall The oath Of allegiance hereby required, must be-
substantially, in the following form:
selemnly swear that will bear true allegiance to
the United States of America and support the Consttu
ton and laws thereof that will oppose secession AID
rebellion; that denounce the so CALEB Confederate
sates and pledge my honor, property and life to the
sacred fuhment of this OATH hereby freely TAKEN ad
uniting that its violation will be Illegal infamous
The oath must be subscribed and sworn to before the
Provost Marshal
By order Of Alvin P. HoYey, Brgader General com
mandng.
JOHN T. PHILLIPS.
jy1s-n Assistant Adjutant General.
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HEADQUARTERS BOl1p OF CLAIMS,

HEADQUARTERS Boar OF CLAIMS,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July l, 1862.
The Beard Of Claims submits the following rules for
the government of parties asking relief and contesting
claims
l. The party asking relief must make short succinct
writing, showing that the property in con-
troversy in military possession, and all the facts re-
lAtive subject matter of must be clearly
stated the thus made, must be sworn to
by the party prosecuting.
q Al the parties interested must be named in the Pc
tition, and must have notice Of such prosecution.
The written statements of all parties will be heard.
l. Arguments except short statement of the parties
will no. be heard.
5. The Board will meet at 9 A. N. and 2PN.
g. Case set for trial particular hour muF be heard
at the time they will be disissed-wthout good reas
on can be shown for continuAnce-and not again heard.
JAMES B. SLACK, !
J. A. MCLAUGHLIN, Board.
R. P. De HART.
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PROVOST MARsHAL's OFFICE,

All places within thu limits Of the city Of Memphis
and its immediate suburbs. kept for the purpose of re-
falling sprituous vnous or malt liquors of any kind,
must be closed and kept closed by and after IL o'clock
n Of this day.
Any person violating the letter spirit Of this order
by keeping open drinking saloons, retailing therein
with closed doos will subject themselves to mprison-
ment and the forfeiture Of their entire stock.
This order applies to steamboats, while lying at the
landing.
D. C. ANTHONY,
Lieut. Col and Provost Marshal of the city Of Mem
Ibis jyS-n
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SPECIAL ORDERS NO. 1872.

HEADQUARTERS, DIsrRIoI cF WEST TEENEssEE,
Memphis, July 8, 1862.
All crossing of the river In sk private boats posi-
lively prohibited.
Private beats crossing either way will be seized and
turned into the Quarternasters Department owners
passengers ested and required take the oath Of
allegiance, be placed the Arkansas shore and ad
monished not to be caught within the Federal lines again
pain Of being dealt with as spies.
The Navy is requested to cooperate with the military
in the enforcement of this order.
BY command of Msjer Gen. o. s. Grant
JOHN A. RAWLINGS,
jy9-t Assist ant Adjutant General.
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GENERAL MEDICAL ORDER No. 1.
HOSPITAL REGULATIONS FOR THE
DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE.
ARTICLE 1st-ADM1ssIoNs DISTRIBUTIONS OF
PATIENTS

SECTION As it is desirable to avoid the crowding of
patients in the permanent hospitals will be admit
ted who not constantly in great part confined to
their beds for ell Others well conyalescents the
camp hospital the best pe Exception this rule
is where the corps to which the sick long is on the
march-not having tents and camp guard behind, and
not being piled with surgeonsfor such suitable camp
hospitals will be established in convenient places.
Sec All patients sent to permanent hospitals, will be
furnished with the following papers, viz Surgeons cer
ticate setting forth "Dsgnoss Prognosis and general
treatment Of the disease and its duration. 3D. Muster
and descriptive roll clothing and paysocount Should
the captains of companies have bslk3, they must
copy the forms out of the revised Army Regulations
The surgeon in charge is not to reject any patient for
want of such papers, but Immediately notify the deln-
quent officer of the OMISSION and not rectned ia
able tme report him them to those headquarters
SEC. s. Immediately after the morning visit, the at
tending surgeons will report to the surgeon in charge the
nsme and ward of patient whom he consider in
fitting return to his camp and he having salts
ed himself of the facts, will furnish the soldier pass
his regiment, setting forth whether he considers him
fit to return to duty or otherwise.
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SPECIAL ORDER NO. II.

DISTRICT OF WEST TENNES SEE,
OFFIcE PRovosT MARSHAL GENERAL,
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 4, 1862.
If any proprietor occupant of any building in any
town city within this District in the occupancy of the
Federal army shall display suffer to be displayed from
his her house any reasonable flag other emblem in
tended insult the Federal army loyal citizens it
shall be the duty of the Local Provost Marshal to tax
immediate possession of such building and remove tn
occupants and convert the hospital other Gov.
eminent uses.
VIM s. HILLYER,
Provost Marshal General.
jys-H District West Tenn.
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SPECIAL ORDERS NO. 1874.

HEADQUARTERS, DISTRICT OF wEsr TESSEssEE.C
MEMPHIS, July 10, 1862.
Col Clark B. Saigon, Aid-deoamp, is hereby appointed
Acting Inspector General for the district.
he will Immediately visit all the encampments around
the city Memphis report the condition of each
to police discipline choice location both to health
and defensive advantages and whatever else may present
itself worthy of note.
By command of Major GENERAL U. s. Grant
JNo. A. RAWLINS,
jyll If Assistant Adjutant General
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SPECIAL ORDER NO Is
DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE,
OFFICE OF TIE PRovOsT MARSHAL GINERAL,
MEMPHIL, Tennessee, July IL, 1862.


MEMPHIL, Tennessee, July IL, 1852.
In order that innocent, peaceable and well disposed
persons may not suffer for tie bad conduct of the guilty
parties coming within the purview of Special Order No.
a. dated July 10, 1884, be relieved from the opera
ton said order No. H. by signing the following paroe
and producing to the Provost Marshal General the
Provost Marshal of Memphis satisfactory guarantees
that they will keep the pledge therein made:
PAROLE.
l. I have not since the occupation of the city of
Memphis by the Federal army given aid to the sooaled
Confederate army, given cent any information II
the strength position of the Federal army
to any one connected with said Confederate army.
IL. 1 will not during the occupancy of Memphis by
the Federal army and my residing therein oppose
spre against the civil military authority of the United
States and that will not give aid comfort, information,
or encouragement to the socaed Confederate army
to any person co operating Herewith.
All of which state and pledge upon my sacred honor.
Ry command Of Major General Grant.
WIN. s. HILLYER,
jyl3 If Provost Marshal General.
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The following lines were written by
soldier in the hospital at New Haven, who lost
his leg at the battle of Fair Oaks:
LEG ON my LEG.
Good leg, thou vast faithful friend,
And truly hath thy duty done;
thank the meet, thai to the end
Thou didst not let this body run.
Strange paradox that in the fight
Where 1 OF thee thus bereft,
/ lost my left leg for " the Right"
And Jet the rights the one that's left
But while the sturdy stump remains,
may be able yet to patch it,
Fer even now I've taken pains
To make L e to match it.
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GENERAL ORDERS NO. 81.

HEADQUARTERS, DISTRICT OF WEsT TENNESSEE,
MEMPHIS Tennessee, July 4, 1862.
Officers and soldiers hereby prohibited, IN Ger
severe penalties, from selling military clothing,
ammunition, whether the same be public private
property, to citizens. In where such sales have
been made, the citizens who purchased the viii at
once return the property purchased to the Command
ing Officer of the company regiment to which the
soldier belongs of whom the articles Obtained
the Post Quarermsster under the penalty of being
rested and placed in confinement.
II. II is made the duty of all officers to that this
order strictly enforced and that all officers soldiers
citizens violating the same, By either selling purchas
ing, are arrested.
By command of Major General o. $. Grant.
JN0. A. RAwLINS.
jyll-u Assistant Adjutant General.
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SPECIAL ORDER NO. ID.
DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE,
OFFICE OF THE Pr vosF MAsHAL GEEERAI.,
MEMPHIS, Tennesse, Jolly 9, 1s62.


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 without the party being required to
take the oath Of allegiance give the prescribed parole Of
honor, hereby Teroked.
No pass will be granted in any hereafter, except
upon the taking Of the oath parole.
The parole will be substituted for he oath only in
special lat the discretion of the officer authorized to
graf pae where the party lives beyond the protection
Of army.
By command Of Major General Grant.
WM. s. HTLLYER,
jyl0-tf Colonel and Provost Marshal General.
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ARTICLE 2nd.-sURGEoNs AND THEIR ASSIST
ANTS.

ANTS.
SECTION l. The chief surgeon will act as superintend-
ant of the whole establishment, and specially have in
charge Hygiene. He will make frequent Inspectors
of the wards the Kitchen the closets and that
all his subordinates at their posts He will far
possible recy all disorders the spot if necessary
report the He will admit visitors and give them
suitable instructions for their intercourse the sick
SEC 2 The assistant surgeons will have definite charges
assigned them by their chef-aid him in the performance
of his duties and visit the sick, LEAST twice day.
The morning call will A. M, the evening
call at Each surgeon will note his pre-
scrpons, the bed side of the patient well the
diet prescribed, and hand the the hospital
ard when the call is finished by him. bs entered the
prescription and diet books
SEC 8. Nurses will be kind and afectionate with the
sick entrusted to their care allow themselves no unme-
II jests or profanity, under military penalty
Sc Female nurses, while they expected to
duct themselves with the dignity and proprety,
will report to the cief surgeon Medical Direct
rudeness improperly of conduct against them.
selves.
SEC. s. All the officers and win be mustered by
the chief surgeon at ~ n, AID at NJ, at which
time the assistant surgeons will report that they
isfed, that all the sick in their wards.
SEC The ward-master will assisted in his duties
By the female nurses in the supervision Of the clothing
washing and cooking departments:
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IMPORTANT ORDER FROM GENERAL
GRANTS COMMAND.
SPECIAL ORDERS No. 4.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF WEsT TENNESSEE.
(Ofiee Provost Marshal GENERALLY
MEMPHIS, June Is, 1852.

(Ofhee Provost Marshal GENERALLY
MKMPHIs, June Is, 1852.
Passes issued for persons to pass out Of the city
viii be understood to the person alone, and viii
not include goods, letters or packages.
Where letters are found on persons passing out,
without being marked PASSED by the Provost Mar
shall, Post Commander General Commanding, they
viii be seized and delivered to the Provost Marshall
and the offender arrested
Powder, lead, percussion caps and fire arms OF all
descriptions positively proh~-ted from being car
ned out Of the city by citizens Citizens also pro-
hibted from carrying them within the city limits
pain of forfeiture of such weapons snd days
fnement for the FIRST ofense, and expulsion South
our lines to be treated spies if caught within
them thereafter, for the second.
By command Of Major-Gen. U, 8. Grant.
VIM. s. HITLER,
ie2q-f Provost Marshall General.
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MEMPHIS STEAM DYE WORKS.

OF the school Of the great and celebrated Chsmical
~ Dyers and Scoure-s Cook Matthews, of St. Louis,
has been induced to open establishment for carving
on the above business in all its branches Every de-
Fcription OF geRtlemens COATS VESTS and PANTS are
Dyed censed and restored to their original perfection
entr ~ removing every spot Of grease paint wax and
tar together with all other bemishes aud Impurities
which such garments Table, the spots not
TO reappear Call and examine samples of Coat d essing
Especial attention paid TO redying Ladies DRESSES and
SHAWLS etc. In of failure render salts action
no charge will be made Office Main, between Gayoso
ana Beal. is2S-ly
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UNION MEN AND SOLDIERS, COME 10 ME-
Suffer and Military Goods.

r HAVE located at No. "a Front Row, where shall
Il keep constantly hand, at wholesale and retail
price, Suffers and military goods and respectfully so-
cit liberal patronage from my friends in the army.
iy22-lm y, KRQUsE;
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ORDERS NO. Sc.

HEADQURTERS FIFTH DIVISION,
ARMY TENN EssEE,
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July q, 1862.
The undersigned hereby assumes command in Mem
Phc and vicinity All orders issued by my predecessors
viii be respected and enforced.
staff officers stationed at Memphis will report at on,e
in writing giving full information as to the condition Of
their Departments and the location Of their officers
w. I. SHERMAN,
jy22-H Major-GeneraI.