The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-27
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Gen. IEosecranz.



Ington. ID. e. Marel, ath. lSe3. has been adj
dressed by Maj Gem Halleek 10 Maj. Cen.
Rosecr ms. Cofnnlar'dleo. &c al 5iurfrsssboro',
Tenn: 9ri
General: Lave just received Maj. Gen J.
j. ReyIods letter Of Feb. 10th, With your
endorsement OF Feb. 18th. The suggestions
ot Gen lsotnolds and Gen Thomas, u regard
10 the ert rigid treatment IF all tiisldya1 per
sons ~lthiA the limits Of our army are ap-
tlroved- No additional ll.sirncnohs from
these headquarters are deemed necessary
Yon have already been urged to procure your
raibsisfancS. terdge and means OF trehEpor,a-
isoli. % IaF as is possible. IN ihe country oc-
eupled.
This you lad the right 10 do without any
Instructions As the Commanding General ii
The field SCn have tie power 10 enforce All the
laws ami sisages Of war. however rigid aud
sever these may be unless there be some acs
II Congress regulation. order! or instruction.
or restricting such eIliorcemeDt
As the general rule, you must be the judge
whore Il Is best 10 rightly apply these laws
and ~llerea more 1eisIehf course il OF greater
sldvantaSek - our cause
Distinctions. however. slionld alv ays be
made ia egaTd to the character of<the people
III the district Of country which u IoiIitafily
occupied slr passed over The people OF the
s;Orntry id which you are likely 10 operate
fhe. traly loyal. who neither aid nor asssst the
Rebels except under cCnpulsion. yet Who a.
(er or assist the Union iofces Whefe il c4l
possibly be avoided tlis class Df persons
5houldI not be subjected 10 military requisi
llons, but should receive the protectiop of our
arms.
Il may ioweyer. sometimes be isecessary 10
take their property, either ior our Own use or
prevent It's falling into the ha,sds Of tie enslny
They Will bs p.sd at the the time tile value sif
such profleriy OF II tiat be inpracIicabie. th~S
viii hereafter be inlly ipdelnniied. ReceIprs
should be given for all property 50 iaketl
klihcut icing paid for.
Second Those Who take re active part ia
3hs war. bur belong 10 The s4Ass knSwn ia
lhiiiaTy law a. loil-combarants. In civil
kar Ike that now waged. this cl4ss is kuppos
"a 10 syrpafhize with the re1ellion rather
than with the Goverrmsnt There ca be 20
sueh thing as neutrality IN a rebellion.
This term is applicable enlyitO fore ign per
sons. Such persons. 50 long as they commit
DO hostile act and eoufine themselves 10 their
private asoeati9ns, are net 10 be uiolesled Us
military forces nor 10 theiF property 10 be
seized except ss a military necessity They
Are, however, subject 10 forced loans and
aniitary requisifions. and their houses 70 billet
for soldiers quarters. and . appropriation for
other Temporary military uses. subject is these
mp ositens; Ike noi-ccmbh.ant Inhabitants Of
a district oil country military occupied by one
Of The beligerants are eutiIleo 10 the military
protectidh OF .he odcppyfag forces; bat while
Emitted 70 sueh Hretedtion they incur very
serons dbligatiSps.
Obligations, diffetingl IN some degree from
tl4qse os civil Allegiance bat equally birding
For example. tl.ose y lLosrise in afns against
She occupying army q against ihe authority
Established 10y the same. are rebels or mill
iaTv traitors. aud IIicpr the penalty of death
THEY are npt eufitlSd to lie called l.ris s5lcrs o.
Ehar. Vhen capthred; their Property is subject
| 10 military seizife BIld military cob6sdatiou-
Military treason Of this kEsld is broadly Dis
ting uise6 from fhe treason defined IN the
Unconstitutional and statutory laws and made
| punishable by lhf civil courts Military
Ereason Is a luIli,aiy oiIcnee, punishable by
ltie eosBlnon laws of war Again. persons be-
Iougnig 10 such occupied territory. anil with
ln lile military liurb OF tie eccupying forces.
llan give no information TO the enemy OF the
lbccu, yitg ior,k wiiliont proper authofify
He To tioso theifarty not only forfelts all claim
Ito pfoteetinn. but subjects himself or herself
Ilp 6e ,,lla,sheA either as spy or = military
ltrslifnr lccorGihg 10 the character of the par
ticulAr sfence Our treatment of such OF.
lences aid euch offenders has hitherto been
lhlfoecfher tho Ieuient. more strict enforce
inent OF the laws OF war in this respect is re-
e0mlneHHed- Such offenders should BE- made
Ito undeIst stand the penalties they incar. and
Ito know HAT these penalties will be rigidly
enforced-
H Third Those who are openly and av bwedly
hostile To the oecuping army. bat WHO DO u. I
lbear rims against such forces In other
+ words While Claiming 10 he nou-conhatants
\ they repndlaie the obligations tacitlyl OF I'M
lbIledly incurred by the other. inhabItanfs Of
lhe occupied territory Sach persons not on
lly incur al the obligations imposed upon 9th
Ter non-rombatant Inha5itaLts OF the same
4 ferritory. and are liable to the same punisli-
lnent for offences con.mitted. but they may
be treated prisoners of war. and be sub
ljecJed ID the Tigors Of imprisonment OF TO ex-
lpnJsIon as non-combaiant enemies.
+. am OF oPuaion that such persons should
not, rs a general rule. be permitted ~ go ~
\ large within our lines To force those capa
lie Of bearing arms 10 go within the liaes OF
the enemy adds 10 his effective force. To
4 place ten in confile ement wall require guards
ior their sale Keeping, and this necessarily
siiminishes our effective force on tie field.
4 Y0a must determine in each particular ezSe
which course : i'll be most advantageous We
have suffered very severely from this class
and il is tiIne The laws Of war should be more
! vigorously enforced against them a broad
line or distinction must be drawn between The
friends aid enemies, letween the boy "a ADD
disloyal.
The foregoing remarks have reference only
Ito military statutes and 10 military offences
under tie laws OF waf- They are hot appii-
cable 10 civil otfences under thc Constitution
aud gener Al lAvs of the laid
4 The LAWS aud usages of cIvillzed var must
4 Be your guide IN the treziinent Of al CLASSES
L 9f persons Of the country IN which your Amy
\ may operate or which Il may occupy; ard
you Will lie permitted TO decide for yourr<l'
Hhere "a IN hes, ID, s<t with rigor and where