The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-21
NO IO4

"ABT. 20. No sutl,r sLa.l be permitted
TO sell any kind OF liquors or yiciusIs
or TO Keep their houses or shops onen Eor
the entertainment of soldiers nftsr nina
at night or before the beating of Tho
reVeill', or upon Sundays during divine
service or sermon, on the penalty Of being
dismissed irCm all future sutlinp.
TART. 30. All officers commanding in
The hrld, forts, barracks, or garrisons
ot The United States, are hereby required
10 see that The persons permitted 90 suite
shaii supply the soldiers with good and
"holesome provisions, OF other articles At
reasonable price, al they shall be
answerable for their neglect.
ART 81. No oillcer commanding In
any OF the garrisons, forts, or barracks
OIL the United States, shall exact exhor-
bitant prices for houses or stalls LET out
to suffers, or cOnnive at the like exac-
tons in others; nor by his own author
ily, and for his private advantage, lay
any duty or imposition upon or be in
terested in, Che sale of any victuals
liquors, or other necessaries of life
brought into the garrison, fort or bar
racks, for the use Of the soldiers. on the
penalty of being discharged from the
service.
ART 6. All suffers and retainers TO the
camp, and all persons whatsoever, serv-
ing with the armies of the United States
in the field, though not enlisted soldiers.
are 10 be subject TO orders, according 10
the rules and discipline of war"
The Board of Assistant Inspectors-
General Of this Department ON recon
mendation Of the Medical Director, and
with the approval Of the General com
manding, have added the following arti-
cles TO the list or schedule of those which
may be sold by suffers TO the officers and
soldiers Of The Army Of the Cumberland
in addition to those specified ia orders
from the War Department published in
this Circular.
Sauer krout ripe fruit, fresh vegeta-
bles, can fresh vegetables, can fresh
fruits Lager beer, ale, Sedlitz powders,
Congress- water, citrate Of magnesia,
citric acid, bicarbonste Of soda, tartario
acid, cream Of tartar, Candies, pies, and
other pastries shall be prohibited. No
other articles than those specified shall
be kept by suffers. Suffers shall keep
up and remain with their commands.
unless otherwise ordered by command
ing officers, and shall keep up within
their camp Guards and shall not sell TO
other commands, or open any branch
store whatever. Suffers shall not have
more than one four horse or mule team,
and one wagon for every Eve hundred
men not more than one two horse team
and one wagon for every battery.
If a regiment has more than five hun
dred men present for duty, two teams
and wagons will be permitted.
No Provost Marshal or other person
shall give any permit 90 suite in the
army or in town or posts. Trade is pro-
vided for in Department General Order
No. l13. There is a marked line and
distinction between trading and sutling.
The Council appointed under General
War Department Order, No. %, 1862 for
the purpose of adjusting the prices of
suffers goods does not do away with, or
supereede the regular Councils of Ad-
ministration provided for in Army Re-
gulatiOns, it only relieves them of the
duty specified.
Inspectors will inspect all suiler
establishments in their commands month
ly and semi monthly, reporting in detail
on them through the proper channel.
They will also report in full on the exc
cution of this order, and upon the or
ganizstion and performance of his duties
of Councils Of Administration through
out the army.
The appointments OF all suffers la
this army are hereby revoked, and imme-
diate steps will be taken by the proper
officers for the appointment of suffers In
accordance with tine iaw, and for the
execution in full Of the provisions of
this Circular.
IL is enjoined upon all officers Of the
army to assert their rights under this
order, with regard TO the appointment of
suffers; to report 10 Commanders, Pro-
vost Marshals, and lnspootorB any viola
ton OF il, thus protecting the Govern
ment, the soldiers, aud themselves from
the great frauds heretofore perpotrated
by unprincipled traders and camp fol-
| lowers.
BY order Of
MAJOR GEN. ROSECRANS,
ARTHUR O. DUoAT, Lieut.. Colonel aud
Asst Inspector General.
Official