The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-07-25

aL tbe cOHClu6lOu VI Tue war, uVon
testimony being furnished
that such owners have been loyal
OF the United States since
The date of the vouchers. WheDev'
er It is known that eupplles can be
furnished in any district Of the conn
try where The troops are TO operate,
the use Of teams for carrying sub
sistence will be dispensed with as lar
as possible. BY command Of
MAJ GEN. PORE
GENERAL ORDER NO. u.
HEADQUARTERS DEPT OF VIRGINIA.:
WAsniScroS, July IL.
Hereafter 10 any operations Of the
forces in this command no
supply or baggage trains OF any Do
scription will be used, unless 80
stated specially in the orler for the
movement. Two days cooked RAJ
tions will be carried on the person
of the men, and all villages or neigh
borhoods through which they pass
will be laid under contribution in
the manner specified by General
Order No. s, current series, for these
Headquarters for the subsistence OF
men and horses. Movements OF
caval'y mus, bo made with celebrity,
and no delay in su:h movements
will be excused hereafter on any
pretext.
Whenever the order for the move
ments OF any portion Of the army
from these Headquarters,
he time Of marching, and that to
be consumed in the execution OF the
duty, will be expressly desi gnated,
and no departure therefrom will be
permitted to pass unnoticed without
the gravest and most conclusive
Commanding officers will
DO hold responsible for strict and
prompt compliance with every pro-
vision oil this Order.
BY command OF
MAJ GEN. PoPE.
GEO. y. RrcaLEs, Colonel.
Headquarters ApMY VIRGINIA. !
WASHINGTON, jolly IS, 1SG2.I
ORDER NO. Z.
The people OF the valley of the
Shenandoah, and tlrous hout the re.
gion of operations Of this army,
living along the lines OF railroads
and telegraphs and along the rontes
of travel in rear o. tho United States
Torces, are notified that they will
DO held responsible for any injury
lone the track, line or road, or for
any attacks upon trains or strsgglipg
by bands Of guerrillas in
heir neighborhood. No privileges
,r immuuities Of war can apply to
awless bands OF individuals now
orming part Of the organized forces
If the enemy, nor wearing the garb
If soldiers, who, seeking and OBJ
aiming safety on the pretext of be.
ng pea,eful citizens, steal out in
he rear of the srmy, attack and
murder struggling soldiess, molest
cams OF supplies, destroy railroads,
lines and bridges. and
outrases disgraceinl to civ
liz4d people aud revolving to hu'
Evil disposed persons in
he rear OF our armies who do not
helnselve, engage directly in those
awless acts, encourage them by re-
using to inter.cro or give any in
orma,ion by which such acts can
10 prevented, or the perpetrators
Safety OF the lite and
property OF all persons living in the
ear of our advancing army depends
,pon the maintainance OF peace
Imong themselves, aud on the un
nolested movements through their
midst OF all pertaining to The mill
sry service. They are to under
taud distinctly that tho security Of
ravel is their only warrant o per.
onal safety. 1t is there fore ordered
bat whenever railroad, wagon
Dad or telegraph line is injured by
arties Of guerrillas, the citizens
wing within five miles Of the spot
hall be turned ont an masse to re.
air the damage, and shall besides
az the United States in money or
to be collected by military
,rce, the full amount oil the pay and
hbsistence of the whole force neces.
ary to coorce the performances of
20 work duripg the time occupied
, completing it. ,a
II a soldier or legitimate follow
r OF the army be fired upon from
ny house, the house shall be razed
, the ground, aud the inhabitants
ant prisoners to the headquarters
I this army. II such an outrage
ccnr AZ any place distant from set
ement, the people within five miles
round shall be held accountable,
nd made to pay an indemnity sui
cisnt for the case; and any persons
elected in such outrages, either du |
ng the act or any time sfterward,
lall be shot, without waiting civil
rocess. No such acts can influence
10 result OF this war, and they can