New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-25
shcrman,s Order. for The March.
HpQRs. MILITARY DIVISION oP TIE VI slssipri,
IL rME tIElp, kINGsrlN. Ga. Nov. y. Is6t.

GlAiS. MILITARY DIVISION OF llIE Nlrsinrtfll,
IL TIE FIELD, kINGsrUN, Ca. NOV. y, lcOi.
SPECIAL FIELD ORDER No. l20.-1. For the
purpose of military operations this army Is divided into
two wings, viz: TIE right wing. MaJor-General o. D.
Howard commanding. Ito Fifteenth end Seventeenth
Corps; The left wing, Nasr.6caTa II. W sioenm
commanding, the Fourteenth and Twentieth Corps.
H. The habitua or1e- OF march VIII be, whenever
practicable Ivy four roas nearly parallel possible,
and converting at points Hereafter TO be Indicated IN
orders. The cavalry. Brigader.cieneral fitzpatrick
commanding, will receive special orders from tie Com
mnnder-in-Chef.
III. There will be general trons Of supplies but
each corps will have its ammunition and provision
train. distributed hl,tuilly as follows; Behind each
regiment should follow orc vag1n and ambniance
behind each brig ado should follow due proportion OF
ammu milton wagons provision wagons and ambulances
In case Of danger each army cors should change this
order Of march by haying lis advance and brigade
uuncumbered by wheels. The separate columns VIII
start babitually at a m and make ebous fifteen
miles per day unless otherwise GIei in orders.
". The army viii jo,ags H,era!y on hs country
during the march. To this end. each brigade con-
mander will organize good and sufficient ioraging
party under the command Of one or more discreet
officers who viii gether near tie route Travelled.
corn or forage of my kind meat Of any kind yegctn
bles corn.me or whatever is needed by the commands
aiming at all times keep in the wagon trains a. cft
an days pror i.ions for the ooEaAd and Ay days forage
Soiditr, must not sr ne drsia9s Of the inhabitants or
commit any tresphss; daring the halt camp they
may be permitted 10 ffhor iGrnps potatoes and other
vegetables and drive stock In 'front.' OF their camps
To regular forging parties must be in,rusd the gath
ering Of provision. and forage at any distance from The
road Travelled.
w. To army corps cornmardorsis ntrrsted the power
70 DESTROY mills Aou,,s cotton gia, e,e and for them
this general principle is laid down In dLiTicts ami
neghbo hoods rlsrt ts army 9!,sisd. d,'ruc
,ion u slch property should lie permitted but should
gucrrilas or iushWhlokeis uoeG mar h. OF should
the inhabitants burn bridres obsii1s roads or other
wise manifest ool hostility. then army corps com.
mandeTs hguld oIder aud tHJorce aerdsaoR nor, or
Lss r,llss ecoygoipg 70 he manure Of sroA Ao'f''y
VI A. FOR lore mules. wagons. Sc. belonging 20
TIE Inhabitants. tie cavalry aud artillery MAY appgo
pirate freely end without limit. Discriminating how
ever. between rob- sbo are ufulay hostile and The
poor or ncust iJus. Usually neutral or friendly. Foia
.ng parties ais iaio rls OF horses fireplace the
dcd sn Is Of theF trains ~ 10 terve NJ pack mules
ior De regiments o. brgadel In I'll iorGgins. Of
Vlato,r Mind. re part Is engs cd viii refrain nom
.lgiye or threatening hnfua Q. and may when !le
odioee IA i.ini- pa. or sNs w.it4n oe.iih
Gates Of the facts but re'of4s. and they viii n
deayor 10 leave With each family reasonable portion
for their maintenance.
VII. NSros. all 30 s,d and esa 81 o, seelos
70 no .,rusi ooIa@.s. may he taken 0ioaS but cnch
army COMMANDER vii lear in mind Tat the question
of supplies is very important ono. and that hs ri
duty Ia u zee TO those who ber arms.
VIII Tie organization at once OF good pioneer bat.
TALON for each corpi. conIo,eI Il possible, .: negroes
should be attended 10. This battalion should follow tie
advance guard should repair dis and double tsl. Il
possible that tie columns VII not Do delayed after
re aching bad places. Abo army commanders should
rudy the hibi. Of giving to artillery AMI wagons The
road and marching their TROOPS sidc aud also
instruct their troops 10 ase wagons at s,c' hls oil
bad crossings Of streams.
TX Captain o. NJ Poe Chief Engineer. viii a,ign 20
each wing Of the army lon.oon train. fully equipped
and Organized ard tie manders thereof VIII 10
it's being properly protected III all times.
BY order OF Mai Cen. w. II SHERMAN.
L. n DAIros. Aid.de-C amp.