The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-26

ture of -. &. Thompson, a, A, A, Gent"
n,pcars 10 DO in in his own hand.writing,-
/ The balance Of the document is all one hand.
writing, signatures and all and was probably
written by q clerk, copies Of the same being
furnished to each regiment II il as follows ;
llEADQ'Rs Army OF TnE MISSISSIPPI,
Jackson, Tenn, March II, lsG2.
General Order No. 4,
!, Field aud company officers are specially
enjoincd % instruct their men under all cir,
cumstnuccs 10 fire with delihcrati0u NJ the
feet Of the enemy. They will thus avoid
Overlooking, and, besides wounded men give
more trouble to our adversary than his dead,
rs they have to be taken from the field
H. Officers in command must be cool and
collected in action, hold their men IL hand,
aud caution them against useless, mul!cs-
firing, The men must be instructed and re-
CURED each 10 single out his mark, |: wa
the deliberate sharp shooting If our fore
fathers Of the Revolution Of l17G, and at New
Orleans, IN l-li, which made them 80 iormid
able against the odds with which they en-
gagged.
III In the beginning If battle, except
Is troops dcpluycd a. skrmi-hGr,, the tire by
f,c will be avoided j, excite, the men, and
renders their subsequent control difficult
Fire by wing or company should be rrstrtcd
to instead. Daring the battle the officers and
npn.commissionea officers must keep the men
IN rank, enforce obedience, and encourage
and stimulate them, il necessary.
", Soldiers must not be permitted t. auit
the ranks to strip or rob the dead, nor even
10 assist IN removing our own dead, unlrs-
by special permission, which shall only be
given wheE the action has hcccn decided. 1890
The -urcst way to protect our wounded !, tn
drive the enemy from the irli-thc most
pressing highest duty is 10 win the victory
'. Before the battle, the quartcrrna,ter 81
the division will make such necessary arran,
ccmrn'- for the immediate Transportation OF
the wounded from the field After rongult.
ton with the medical officers, ho will establish
the ambulance depot in tho rear and give hi.
assistants the necessary instructions ipr tho
Efficient service Of III" ambulance wagons, aud
other means Of transportation.
VI. The ambulance depot To which tn,
wounded are to be directed or carried for i'm
mciIat" treatment, should be established n
the most convenient building nearest the field
Of battle. 4 red flag marks the place ana
way of it,
VII. The active ambulauccs follow til,
iroup- % succor the wounded and (, remuy,
them to the depot.
Before the engagement, about five 81 men
lthr least effective under arms to the com
puny will be detailed 70 assist the ambulance
conductors in removing the wounded provii
my wHtcr,and otherwise assisting the wound
cd. These men will not loitcr about the de-.
?otS, but must always return to the field OF
battle rs soon as practicable.
VIII. Before and Immediately after the
battle. the roll Of each company viii be call
/ ed, and abscntcos must strictly account for
/ their absence from the ranks, 70 quit the
standard on the field Of battle. under fire, un.
der prctcncG of removing or aiding the wound
ed, will not be permitted any one persisting
will be shot on the spot: and whatsoever shall
be- found 10 have quit the field. or hi. reg.
mrnt or company, without authority, will be
regarded and proclaimed coward and
dealt with accordingly.
BY Command Of General Bcaurc.ard.
iNlgnci) TllOS. JORUON,
Ottciai. 4. 4. Gcn'I.
Signed NJ. Ii. PIckErr,
Official: \. A. Gent
tSguod Tuos j. IIAwRivs,
| Official: 4. A. \. Gent.
! j. c. THOMPSON,
A. a a. Gen'l.
The democratic majority at the late cit,
s"ction in Quincy, in strong party contcs,
averaged over 400