The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-07-10
Addresses of GEN. Meade and GEN.
Lee.
Gen. Meade issued the following string
order to the Army of the Potomac:

Gen. Meade issued the following string
order to the Army of the Potomac:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POToMAC,}
June 80, 1863
The commanding general requests that pre-
viOus to the engagement soon to be expected
with the enemy, corps and all other command
ing officers address their troops, explaining to
them the immense issues involved in the strug-
gle. The enemy is now on our SOIL The
whole country looks anxiously to this army to
deliver it from the presence of the foe Our
failure to do so will leave us no such yeisc!nc
as the swelling of millions of hearts .i;n pride
and joy at our success would give to e7TofJ sol
der of the army. Homes, firesides and domes-
tic affairs are involved. The army has fought
well heretofore. 1t is believed it will fight
more desperately and bravely than ever if it is
addressed in fitting terms. Corps and other
commanders are authorized to order the instant
death of any soldier who fails to do his duty at
this hour.
By command of
MAJOR GEN. MEADE.
8. WILLIAMS A. A. General.
The following address of Gen. Lee to
the rebel army, was issued from Cham
bersburg last Saturday:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA,l
CnamDerSDurg, ia June II, 1865. J
The commanding general has observed with
marked satisfaction the conduct of the troops
on the march, and confidently anticipates re-
suits commensurate with the high spirit they
have manifested. No troops could have dis
played greater fOrtitude, or better performed
the arduous marches of the past ten days.
Their conduct in other respects has, with few
exceptions, been in keeping with their charac-
ter as soldiers, and entities them to appreciation
and praise.
There have, however, been instances of for
getfulness on the part of some, that they have
in keeping the yet unsullied reputation of the
army, and that the duties exacted of us by civ
ilization and Christianity, are not less Obliga-
tory in the country of the enemy than in our
own.
The commanding general considers that no
greater disgrace could befall the army, and
through it our whole people, than the perpe-
tration of the barbarous outrages upon the in
nocent and defenceless and the wanton destruc-
ton of private property that have marked the
course of the enemy in our own country. Such
proceedings not only disgrace the perpetrators
and all connected with them, but are subver-
sive of the discipline of the army and destruc-
tive of the ends of our present movement. It
must be remembered that we make war only
upon armed men, and that we cannot take ven-
geance for the wrongs our people have suffered
without lowering ourselves in the eyes of all
whose adherence has been excited by the afro
cities of our enemy, and offending against Him
to whom vengeance belongeth, without whose
favor and support our efforts must all prove in
vain.
The commanding General, therefore, earn
estly exhorts the troops to abstain with most
scrupulous care from unnecessary or wantOn
injury to private property and he enjoins up
on all officers to arrest and bring to summary
punishment, all who shall in any way offend
against the orders on this subject.
r. E. LEE, General