The national Republican., 1862-09-12
GENERAL ORDER.
HEADo'Rs, DEYExcrs op wAsHNoroN.
Washlngtou, Sept 10, 1862.
General Ordsfs, No. q,

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General 0rdsrs, No. 2. p, 4 " +.
|. With the exception Of General 0hlcers, no
| ofiioar or soldier will be allowed to oross any
OF the bridges or ferries Of the Potomac, or 10
visit tho citfes Of Washington, Geprgetowh, or
Alexandria, without . pass signed BY the rsgi.
mental commander, and approved BY the o6fn.
manders Of the brigade and division In which
the regiment is serving. Such passes will mot
be granted for greater period than forty eight
| hours, and every pass must state distinctly the
object for which II Ia granted. General ofioers,
when recognized NJ suoh, require no pass. but
permission from their superior commanders.
Aides-de camp and other staff ofaoers, whom
not with their general, will require passes 10
the same manner as all other on1oers.
II: Onicsrs and men belonging to troops aerv.
Ing in the cities Of Washington, Gsorgstown,
and Alexandria, will not loxvs their camps or
commander.
III. Tho oficers of the provost guard will or.
der any oficer found IN either Of the three
to return to his regiment In arrest, and his
name and regiment will without delay be com
municated BY the Provost Marshal to the dvi.
sion commander concerned, who will cause him
to bo brought to Eial, rs soon as possible for
The violation Of this order. Enlisted mon found
in either OF the three cities without proper au.
th0rity, will be arrested and kept under guard
until guard Ia sent for them by their division
commanders, whom the Provost Marshal will
promptly notify Of the arrest, and who viii hold
the subordinate commanders concerned respon.
sible for the absence Of their men.
/ w. The subject Of passes TO civelians, mot In
the military service, will be regulated by the
military governor Of tho District Of Columbia
they be for hospital or subsistence stores, or
the private stores Of an officer, Tin either Of
which cares they should be so markedly will
be allowed to pass the guards at any OF the
hrfH Huax Nr - a nsra I'd nj mn AZ,
or barracks in this command, without pass
from the Military Governor or Provost Marshal
Of Washington or Alexandria, to cover the
stores.
must be signed By the commander himself or
by not exceeding two officers Of his stat, whose
names and signatures must be reported 10 the
Military Governors Of the District Of Columbia
and Of Alexandria.
VII. All fast riding or driving 10 forbidden In
the cities Of Washington, Georgetown, and Al
exandria. Teamsters must drive their teams
at walk. Orderlies will habitually ride either
ut walk or trot: II necessary for them TO ride
at more rapid pace, the direction "gallop I"
should be written on the envelope OF the dis.
patch.
VIII. While passing through the streets Of
Washington, Georgetown, or Alexandria, teams
must leave space equal to the width Of n
street after every sixth wagon. Wagons will
not halt on the orocc nga. but leave them clear
for foot passengers. QuSrtermasters and wag
onmasters viii Be held responsible for any VIC.
ton Of these provisions by the trains under
their command.
Commanding officers vii, see that every quar-.
termaster receives n copy Of this order, and
quartermastors will see that this order is read
to their teamsters.
TX. The Military Governors ond Provost Mar.
shsls OF Washington and Alexandria will see to
the strict and systematic enforcement Of the
above provisions.
Y. Each corps and Independent commander
will send an orderly to these headquarters at
IL M, daily for orders.
By command Of Maj. Gen. BANKS:
RICHBRp B. IRWIN, Capt. A. D. O.,
Acting Assistant Adjutant General.