Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-08-21
REGULATIONS for the Army Of The Potomac
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The following arrangements ol wen. Nict1'''
| have been approved by the Department:
The Commanding General has learned that
the wives Of numerous officers and soldiers are
now within this Army
in view Of the service the troops may at any
moment he called upon to perform: the 'ofl'-
m3ndinc General considers that the attention
Of lhc officers and men should be solely occn-
p;ad virh their public duties, and that the
presence of their families is Incompatible with
the COMPLETE discharge Of the same.
RI is therefore desired that all females with
the Amy, other than those who are nurses Or
attached to the Sanitary Commission, having
especial authority from the War Depart
ment or these Headquarters, TO visit ana re-
main with it, be forthwith removed beyond IFS
lines !,
Passes from Headquarters to be, gwen py
the Provost Marshal General, or by ms a"-
thority Said parties will anthouze me re-
turn OF the parties, but will not maluoe tf'ls-
portation for property beyond necessary POI
sonal baggage.
All orders for the transportation OF proper
ty must be given by the QuarIernas'eE Ne
partluGnf. i
Sunn]ies for officers may be procured by
scn>};ne an agent with list Of the articles to
ho obtained, signed by general othcer ana
annroycd bv the Provost Marshal General, Or
b. his authority.
Nevsbovs will not be permitted to travel On
trains, but packages OF papers, may De sent 10
local agents. under charge OF "a baggage master,
for sale or distribution. .
No passes to civilians to visit the army Of
the Potomac shall be given except oy me 40
infant General Of the Army and the General
n command Of the Army Of the Potomac.
The principal Depot Quarter at
WASHINGTON, Alexandra and at other depots
upon the line of the road, can pass, othcers and
agents Of their departments travelling on ne
cessary public business, who Can procure Or
clers for transportation from them. >
All orders for ears must be sent to the Su-
porintendent Of the Military Railroad, through
the proper officers of the Quartermastcr De-
partn lent in charge OF Depots. 70 ;,
No officers other than those herein specned
will be permitted to give passes beyond the
limits OF their commands. :,
All boxes or packages sent to or marked
with the name Of any officer, shall be accom-,
panied with an accurate list OF contents, ana
Shall be placed in custody OF the Provost Mar
shall at the place Of destination, to be oe!iVer-
cd to the consignee upon satisfactory evidence
that the packages contain necessary Supples
for his individual use, and nothing else
All persons seeking transportation on any
railroad from Alexandria, shall present their
passes for examination at the office OF the SD
perintendent in that city. :.
Provost guards at Washington, Alexandria,
and other stations, will see that the foregoing
orders are executed.
Train guards for the protection OF each tram
and TO preserve order and keep OF stragglers,
will be furnished by commanders OF troops
nearest the points Of departure on rcQulslt1on
OF superintendent Of road.
For something like week past the con
+ob,,1on who la+a1v were at work cleaning