Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-18
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AfUcan deFCent,
rate and in detail to show quantities and amounts, AID
fem whom both properly aud such persons shall have
come as basis upoB which compensation can be made
in proper cases aud the several departments OF this gov
eminent shall attend 10 and perform their appropriate
parts towards the execution Of these orders.
By order Of the President,
EDWIN N. STANTON
secretary OF War.
No oficisl copy Of this order has been received at
these Head Qlartes and the General Commanding has
for this reason delayed the issuing OF General 0;der
20 Carry into 6 the views and directions OF the Pres
iieaL Some recent occurrences in this army baVe,
no Wever shown hat it has become necessary 10 do so
to prevent this Executive Order being made preteIs
FIR military lcsuee.
Tae order OF the President accords substantially
9Th the course uniformly pursued by hi1 army On this
Peninsu under the ord Gnd instructions Of the Gen
era that material charge in any respect
S required thereby in is conduct aud government.
PERSONAL properly necessary convenient Tor supplies
or other military purposes o. this army viii be, as here
tIore Sc a and used by tho proper artermastefs or
Subsseros Officers, upon the orders OF ComnaAGers oil
Army Corps o. in csses of troops employed on oeaoh.
"a service Were Army Corps Commanders are not &C.
Co. sbe By order Of the officer in command OF such de-
ia he'd force.
Ia all cases the officers thCs making the sez lres shall
take az account showing the kind and quantities OF pro-
perry sized, aud by whose coInmapd toe amou0ls OF
s estimated value aud the OF tie persous from
whom the same SHALL have eoms. Whenever creum
stances admit doi-g ecaipss viii be gwen TO the
owners tbyl. lre4Ls, ep cSug sInIy Che particulars
above ro6uodei Copies OF al! such accounts and Te
ceps will b. transmitted N The usuSl manner BY VI
6eers making them 20 thGs3 headquarters.
al II sIs and soldiers Of this Army afs rlOiled sud
ordered to abs ala l,0m al sea Ut private property
eIosp: 10 the mode above pT,s,roeti oil Other sppso
Or atOas Ei be regarded aGd punished as Pisge. The
ice1 that private properly may b. Pundsred Nl.h nEu'
nifty perhaps the very ~cfdt that can peISsde an army
Ne. aud ng degTAGts snc demcraZss as soldiers
al Who engage 10 IT, aud reIuscs them 10 lhelr homes
unified oI be pursuIs Of hon,s industry. ToiS Amy
is composed mostly OF ytuNg UeI; aud the General
CcnnaIdnR whose they are en,ru ted owes II
TO the paIes who have sent their sons end 20 the
nuait that have sent the hJEer OF taer yolsn, 10
the military ct their cuatgyI 70 warn snd resrsiu
them from evil 50 Pernoiou'
The order OF the President reqGres the application OF
A similar rule Ia the OF real property. Thi7 how
ever does Lot apply slch az are useparabe from
military operations 10 VIZ marches, campo, pAsursgo,
hospitals depots, quarters, aud damages cccasioned by
sctige hos, less bu: 20 use should be made or II NY
done TO real prOpry bycnd what ID actually necessary
OF c4Lvenien. for military purposes.
TIE d, stru ton Cg enS species Of property in Tsn;on
nes4 OF malice Is expressly prohibited b. The Presidents
order vel by the ARTICLES OF war aud tne ussges
Of all civiz d nations All command NJ oti:ars are
earnestly Joined exercise the utmost vigilance on this
subj c. SIR ding aud ,Ttspsssug are he IGyniible
indications Of tendency 10 this escrpdou cf
Iuhabteus especially wcmen and children, remaining
ns,c-ahIy nj their homes must rot he moested ana
wherever commanding Cfhcsrs I'D families psouilarly
exposed in their parsons or property to marau-ng from
gimy they WILL heretofore, so far as they can do
80 Win safely and without detTment to the SERVICE post
guards for their protection.
Il protecting private property no reference intend
% 20 persona held service LABOR by reai on OF At
rcsn descent. Such persons vii be regarded by this
army "a they heretofore have been, occupying snpy
psculilr legal status uaGer State avs which CONDITION
the military authorities OF the United States are not re-
uurei 20 regard az all 10 dstr!cs where military opera
ions made cessary by the rebelous action oi the
State Governments.
Perons subj c to suspicion Of hosie purposes, reid
ing or being near our forces vii; be, heretofore,
sufiec 20 srrss and detention ur the cause or neccs
sy il removed. All such arrested parties Will Dc seht
a. usual 10 the Provost AarlhS General, with state
\ ment Of the ics 10 each case.
| The General Commanding tkes this occasion
| to remind the OGeers and soldiers OF this army,
| tha; We arc eUgigel 10 supporting the Cons!i
tuition and Laws Of the United states and E suppress
rg rebellion sgsus. their authority that We are 'o Ct
gagged in war OF ispjus, revenge or fubugSuNn; that
this Il not a contest against popuistions but Rysns
armed forces aud political organizations; that s is
sruggle carried en- within the Uaited Saes aud should
be conducted by upon the highest principles known to
Christian civilization.
siuee this army commenced acve operations, persons
OF Alriclg descent Including those held 70 eerVce o. la
b)r under State LAVE have always been received, pro
teoted aud employed az l,bofers G EagCs Hereafter il
ehsu be the ddlJ OF the Provo bar.hal General TO
cause late to DC made of all persons Of African descent
employed IN this ss ,Oore's tos military plposes
sqch s being made sufficiently accurate End IL detail
| % slos RON whom such peEfOls shail have como.
Pcgsous so sl e, and 80 ,mp!oyed hsv' elsaya 10
rst3Od hat alter bling received into the military ser
yicl 81 mo United Ststes Ia acy capaCiF, they coSld
never b. r,cisinld by their icrTgr holdsIs Ercep!
upon lcoh understanding ID r part tbs order at Tie
Pes5,ui a. 20 tLs ol1s OF persons would BE- noP"rs
i,a The Gcuursl C1rnlnrdug. therefore fsss author
Esd to declare 10 ell ssch mP'Vy az, thss thes VII a.
csiye re uEueut .t'ry protection tssic5. sny coupu-
! sn,v re- usn % a Good ten n es-y';uds
Ey comm I'd G. L ] p Gslssai tcCIs'lac:
| 8 WILLIAMS
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