The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-29
sherman. order for bis March.
HEADQUARTERS, MILITARY DIVISION OF }
THE MTesTssTPpf

INTHE FIELD, Kington, Ga, Nov. 9.
/. For the purpose of Military opera
tons this army is divided into two
wings viz: the right wing, Msior>
General o. O. Howard commanding, the
Fifteenth and Seventeenth Corps; the
left wing, Major General II. w. Slocum
commanding, the Fourteenth and
Twentieth Corps
III. The habitual order of march will
be, whenever practicable, by four roads,
as nearly parallel as possible, and con-
verging at points hereafter to be indi.
Gated in orders. The cavalry, Briga-
der General Fitzpatrick commanding,
will receive special orders from the
Commander in-Chief.
III There will be no general trains
of supplies, but each corps will have It's
ammunition and provision train, dis
tributed habitually as follows Behind
each regiment should follow one wagon
and one ambulance; behind each brig
ade should follow q due proportion of
ammunition wagons, provision wagons
and ambulances In case of danger,
each army corps should change this
order Of march by having the advance
and rear brigade unencumbered by
wheels. The separate columns will
start hsbitually at seven A NJ, and
make about fifteen miles per day, un-
less otherwise fixed in orders.
w The army will forage literally on
the country during the march To this
end, each brigade commander will or
ganize good and sufficient foraging
party, under the command Of one or
more discreet officers, who will gather
near the route travelled, corn or forage
Of any kind, meat of any kind, vege-
tables, corn meal, or whatever is need
ed by the command; aiming at all
times to keep in the wagon trains at
least ten days provisions for the COM
mand and three days forage Soldiers
must not enter the dwellings of the in
habitants or commit any trespass; du-
ring the halt or a camp they may be
permitted to gather turnips, potatoes
and other vegetables, and drive in stock
in front of their camps. Toregular for
aging parties must be entrusted the
gathering of provisions and forage at
any distance from the road travelled.
v To army corps commanders is en-
trusted the power to destroy mills,
houses, cotton gins, etc, and for them
this general principle is laid down: In
districts and neighborhoods where the
army is unmolested, no destruction of
such property should be permitted; but
should guerrillss or bushwhackers mo-
lest our march, or should the inhabi-
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otherwise manifest local hostility, then
army corps commanders should order
and enforce devastation more or less !
according so the measure of |
such hostility
VI As for horses, mules, wagons, etc, !
belonging 10 the inhabitants, the cav
airy and artillery may appropriate free
ly and without limit; discriminating, |
however, between the rich, who are /
and the poor or indus |
trious, usually neutral or friendly. For.
aging parties may also take mules or
horses TO replace the jaded animals of |
their trains, or TO serve as pack mules |
for the regiments or brigades In all /
foraging, Of whatever kind, the parties |
engaged will refrain from abusive or |
threatening language, and may, when |
the officers in command thinks proper, /
give written certificates of the facts, |
bu: no receipts; and they will endeavor |
to leave with each family q reasonable |
portion for their maintenance.
VII Negroes who are able-bodied |
and can be Of service to the several |
columns, may be taken along, but each |
army commander will bear in mind that |
the question of supplies is very i'm
portant one, and that his first duty |
is To see to those who bear arms.
VIII The organization at once of a |
good pioneer battalion for each corps, |
composed, il possible, of negroes, should |
be attended TO. This battalion should /
follow the advance guard, should repair /
roads and double them if possible, so 1
that the columns viii not be delayed
after reaching bad places. Also, army /
should study the habit OF /
giving the artillery and wagons the road
and marching their troops ON one side;
and also instruct their troops 70 assist
wagons at steep hills or bad crossings
Of streams
TX. Captain o. N. Poe, Chief En-
gineer, viii Sssign 10 each wing of the
army pontOon train, fully equipped
and organized, and the commanders
thereof will see to its being properly
protected at ali times
By order OF
Maj Gen. w. 7 SIBERIAN.
l. NJ DATroS, Aid dc Camp
1ESERAL sJocuX's ORDER 70 ais WING or
fRs AENY.
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HEADQUARTERS, TREsTIErH CoRPs.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov J, 1864 I /
When the troops leave camp on the